Aqualady40
Aquarium Advice Addict
Well I captured one .....I put it in with api aquarium salt and peroxide...all its doing is squirming ....10 minutes later..still squirming...
update...after 15-20 minutes....it did kill it..no movement anyway....so how would I treat the filters
here is a link about peroxide and fish tanks
Hydrogen Peroxide
update...after 15-20 minutes....it did kill it..no movement anyway....so how would I treat the filters
here is a link about peroxide and fish tanks
Hydrogen Peroxide
Try Cyropro. It's an insecticide for aquatic use to kill anchor worms, etc. it's safe for plants and fish though I don't believe it's invert safe. A MUCH safer option than using copper which can be deadly if misused and it's difficult to remove from tank. Other older options would be Dimilin or DTHP product such as Clout which are organophosphate insecticides but they have a greater toxicity. I believe Dimilin is also commonly used to kill moths/flying insects in agriculture settings.
Are you in the US? Cyropro is sold by most of the big aquatic retailers- just google 'buy Cyropro' and a bunch should come up. I buy it from a pet supplier that sells through EBay. Dimilin is a bit harder to find because it has EPA restrictions but some pond suppliers still sell it. I believe Clout is available from some of the larger aquatic retailers as well. I can't guarantee which, if any, product will work but they all contain active ingredients that are different classes of insecticides. So, my guess is they should (just don't use them together). If your not in the US, google should reveal what is available to you. Good luck!
If you don't find it, let me know and I'll give you name of the supplier I buy from. I don't have it in front of me right now.
Keep us updated. I'm following here because this is something new that I've never run across. Are they only in the filter media? None in the substrate? Just curious where they prefer to take up residence at.