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cynthia
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:::: Taking Rheann's microscope away from her and locking it in the closet :::::::
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Help! There are little white worm thingy's on the glass, my Axie is Itchy! Please help!
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rheann
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yes, my evil microscope, mwhahahah! it really comes in handy! lol
since I have brought it home, i have looked at so many things! these things are really cool!
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cynthia
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Yes I agree they are cool. I have one and for a while I microscoped "everything".
I do have to say one more time - You do not have to break down that tank
I really cannot think of anything that would be reason to break down a tank to rid it of something.
I would think it is impossible to keep a tank that does not have some type of lil wormy creatures in it. That is the way nature works. You need this microscopic community to keep the tank healthy.
Learn to love the cooties, they come with the territory.
Every time you go in the pet store they are going to advise you to "buy something". That is how they make money. Case in point - telling you there are tubifex worms growing in your tank and then telling you that you need $$$Medication$$$ to fix it. When in reality you needed nothing at all. As helpful as pet store staff try to be I take their advice with a grain of salt and an hour of research.
You do not need a herd of cat fish and algae eaters to maintain an axolotl tank. However if you are going to keep a tropical fish tank by all means enjoy some corey cats they are lovely.
I would think if there were actual live worms in the tank at the pet store they would be more likely to be black worms.
(Message edited by cynorita on June 01, 2005)
I do have to say one more time - You do not have to break down that tank
I really cannot think of anything that would be reason to break down a tank to rid it of something.
I would think it is impossible to keep a tank that does not have some type of lil wormy creatures in it. That is the way nature works. You need this microscopic community to keep the tank healthy.
Learn to love the cooties, they come with the territory.
Every time you go in the pet store they are going to advise you to "buy something". That is how they make money. Case in point - telling you there are tubifex worms growing in your tank and then telling you that you need $$$Medication$$$ to fix it. When in reality you needed nothing at all. As helpful as pet store staff try to be I take their advice with a grain of salt and an hour of research.
You do not need a herd of cat fish and algae eaters to maintain an axolotl tank. However if you are going to keep a tropical fish tank by all means enjoy some corey cats they are lovely.
I would think if there were actual live worms in the tank at the pet store they would be more likely to be black worms.
(Message edited by cynorita on June 01, 2005)
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rheann
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don't worry cynthia, I won't take my tank apart
I think my tank will be allright, I will just monitor the activity, and wait a while to put my axie in, as to wait for the medication to clear.
Can't wait to get a scanner to post pics up for everyone.
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lisa
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Heya everyone. I keep reading everything everyone posts, and these worms are always linked to over feeding or a excess of nutrients.
But my tank has nothing! no ammonia, no nitrites, no nitrates. No waste on the bottom, the filters were cleaned out in the last 2 weeks, despite the substrate being changed a few days ago, the 2 corner filters were left untouched (so as not to disturb all my good little bacteria) and my tank has been cycled for at least 8 months.
The worms have been there for 2-3 months, and nothing I do fixes it. It hasn't bother me until now, but it doesn't make sence and its driving me insane trying to figure it out.
I don't know if it's causing the iritated gills or not, but I can't think what else would be causing it.
But my tank has nothing! no ammonia, no nitrites, no nitrates. No waste on the bottom, the filters were cleaned out in the last 2 weeks, despite the substrate being changed a few days ago, the 2 corner filters were left untouched (so as not to disturb all my good little bacteria) and my tank has been cycled for at least 8 months.
The worms have been there for 2-3 months, and nothing I do fixes it. It hasn't bother me until now, but it doesn't make sence and its driving me insane trying to figure it out.
I don't know if it's causing the iritated gills or not, but I can't think what else would be causing it.
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joan
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Not all worms are there because of excess nutrients. Planaria show up because of excess nutrients (Does anyone have an idea how planaria manage to get INTO a tank? They don't just 'blow in', do they?), but not all worms are.
I have a lot of glassworms in my tank right now, and those are gnat larvae. The gnats found a lovely place to lay their eggs (in my tanks), and voila!
I have a lot of glassworms in my tank right now, and those are gnat larvae. The gnats found a lovely place to lay their eggs (in my tanks), and voila!
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cynthia
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Lisa - over cleaning can sometimes cause an "outbreak o the worms" as well. What kind of worms does it look like you have?
Joan - I think it is kind of cool the way all these creatures just show up in aquariums. They remind of me of the "uncool" bugs that magicly come out of grain products.
Joan - I think it is kind of cool the way all these creatures just show up in aquariums. They remind of me of the "uncool" bugs that magicly come out of grain products.
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lisa
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The worms I have look nothing like what everyone else is describing. They are very small, white, between 1-2mm long. They do not move, and I can only see them on the glass.
Them seem to hang around on the glass, closer to when I have live plants rooted.
Them seem to hang around on the glass, closer to when I have live plants rooted.
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joan
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I've got a population of cyclops growing. Little buggers!
Lisa, are you sure they're worms and not plant roots? Some plant roots can look like little worms. Especially pothos.
Lisa, are you sure they're worms and not plant roots? Some plant roots can look like little worms. Especially pothos.
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cynthia
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Lisa - It seems unusual for a worm not to move. Could they be tiny hydra? Hydra tend to anchor themselves to things.