1. I closely examined the substrate from the front of the glass and found white thread like worms, few white ecliptic shaped parasites are there in the lower layers. Also, I guess, ADA aquasoil has been decomposed and broken in powder in that layer.
2. I found a water insect (1cm in size) similar to an ant (picture attached) peacefully sit on the substrate, I manually removed this. I wonder, how it came to my aquarium.
I need suggestions to remove these unwanted guests.
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Re: Visible Parasites, Womrs in Aquarium Substrate
The white thread like worms are planaria. Read up on planaria on Google.
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Do not kill them otherwise they will multiply very fast.
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They might be detris worms, which unlike planaria are harmless and mostly stay on the substrate.apuda2010 wrote:The white thread like worms are planaria. Read up on planaria on Google.
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Re: Visible Parasites, Womrs in Aquarium Substrate
yes, they donot resemble as planeria, they are looking like detris only. Will have a close look on them.
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