RedFlame
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So I am trying to determine what invaders I have in my tank. First off the tank specs, red cherry tank started in the beginning of November. Ph 7.6, ammo 0, trites 0, trates 10. Live plants include a Manzanita Taiwan moss covered tree, chain swords, anubias, and anacharis. I vacuum and do 25% water changes on weds or thurs and 50% water changes on sat or sun. I currently have about 30 adult breeding size rcs with about 9 berried females and 15 recently born shrimplets. I feed about 2 times a week about 1/8 of a hikari algae wafer and the occasional vegetable matter between (all of which the remainder is taken out).
So it started about three weeks ago when I started noticing white (hair thin) worms in the gravel, they primarily remained in the substrate. I, like everyone else, read through countless articles that go back and forth as to it being this or that, with the large majority of people just saying… oh its planeria, regardless of if the description or any details match.
So anyways, I ramped up the gravel vacuuming and water changes and after about two weeks or so the “thread worms” as I will call them migrated to the water column with few visibly remaining in the substrate along the glass. The current issue is there are now tons and I mean tons of white dots along the glass. Some of these new worms are in different sizes, some being about ¼ inch long and rounded (there is no triangular head with visible eyes) they are also now moving about the substrate but are primarily along the glass and the thread worms are all but non-existent in the substrate.
Today I noticed one of these worms, with clearish body and visible insides hunt down one of the thread worms. The worm literally sucked the thread worm off of the glass and into the substrate and into his body. I am trying to find out if anyone has actual experience with these worms or familiar with the correct names so I have a reference point to begin.
I have tried to take pictures of the various worms but it is not coming out well. So I have included a couple which may or may not help, any help is appreciated.
Thanks guys,
-David
So it started about three weeks ago when I started noticing white (hair thin) worms in the gravel, they primarily remained in the substrate. I, like everyone else, read through countless articles that go back and forth as to it being this or that, with the large majority of people just saying… oh its planeria, regardless of if the description or any details match.
So anyways, I ramped up the gravel vacuuming and water changes and after about two weeks or so the “thread worms” as I will call them migrated to the water column with few visibly remaining in the substrate along the glass. The current issue is there are now tons and I mean tons of white dots along the glass. Some of these new worms are in different sizes, some being about ¼ inch long and rounded (there is no triangular head with visible eyes) they are also now moving about the substrate but are primarily along the glass and the thread worms are all but non-existent in the substrate.
Today I noticed one of these worms, with clearish body and visible insides hunt down one of the thread worms. The worm literally sucked the thread worm off of the glass and into the substrate and into his body. I am trying to find out if anyone has actual experience with these worms or familiar with the correct names so I have a reference point to begin.
I have tried to take pictures of the various worms but it is not coming out well. So I have included a couple which may or may not help, any help is appreciated.
Thanks guys,
-David
