What is it?

bala shark · 05-24-2006, 08:30 PM

Ok i have a 5gl with 1platy about to give birth and 8 tiny baby guppies i got from my friend but my question is in my tank there are these little white wormy-looking things that move! but im worried what this is? im very sorry i have no pics my dad wont let me use his camera but if u know plese post it thanks very much

bala shark · 05-24-2006, 08:31 PM

woops sorry 2gl goingto be 5

joephys · 05-24-2006, 08:36 PM

How long are they?

Daveedka · 05-24-2006, 09:55 PM

Bala,
There are an abundance of Possibilities some dangerous some benign. Some descrition of size and swimpattern may help. For instance is it about 3/4 to 1" long ans swims with an erratic Sine wave pattern, It is 1/4" long ad glides on the glass?
If a pic is possibl that makes things easier, but if not more information will help a lot.
dave

Galaxie · 05-25-2006, 07:12 AM

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plese do not mension my tank is crowded/ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco

Wow ! Check your nitrate levels lately? If the levels are too high, you are inviting all sorts of unwanted organisms....including worms.

joephys · 05-25-2006, 10:23 AM

Wow, I didn't even look at the sig. Thats just asking for all sorts of problems.

Incognito · 05-25-2006, 10:43 AM

Yes, I would say if you're going to keep a tank like that, don't bother asking for advice on problems. If you keep your fish in poor conditions, bad things will happen. And you don't want criticism on tank size (i.e. helpful information) so why should we try to help on anything else? Don't treat symptoms, treat the root of the problem, your poor stocking and irresponsible attitude as a pet owner. You've obviously already been told about it or you wouldn't add the disclaimer to your signature.

And that is all I have to say to the BalaShark (BS? coincidence?) as they have now become the first person on my ignore list.

Whenever I see this kind of stuff I just scratch my head.

bala shark · 05-25-2006, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaxie

Wow ! Check your nitrate levels lately? If the levels are too high, you are inviting all sorts of unwanted organisms....including worms.

i was asking that u wont mension my tank is stocked! i KNOW IT IS1 i am gettin a bigger one!

Daveedka · 05-25-2006, 10:06 PM

Bala,
you may have missed my response? We need some information if you want an answer. I also agree that if you aren't doing multiple weekly water changes you are probably in deeper trouble than your sig indicates.

The worms in Question are probably thriving quite nicely in a nutrient rich environment, so with or without I.D. Reducing available food for them should help make them Dissapear or at least drop in numbers. If you only have one now, You will see them increase in Numbers drastically if the tank is under maintained.

Either way we need some info to answer your question. Please respond so we can help you make an I.D.

dave

luvmyfish · 05-26-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bala shark

im very sorry i have no pics my dad wont let me use his camera but if u know plese post it thanks very much

Then get Dad to take the pic and upload it.

Galaxie · 05-26-2006, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bala shark

i was asking that u wont mension my tank is stocked! i KNOW IT IS1 i am gettin a bigger one!

Unfortunately, it is surely part of the problem. See Daveedka's post above.

reiverix · 05-26-2006, 08:06 AM

Bala, take a look at this link and see if it is planaria.

05-26-2006, 04:44 PM

the tank in question is the 2g, and even though the 10 is grossly overstocked it has nothing to do with these worms. I've had worms in my tanks before, what I did was move the fish to another tank I had cycled and waiting to be home to a new community of fish(but that never happened), and took better care of the tank after that.

joephys · 05-26-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dorkfish

the tank in question is the 2g, and even though the 10 is grossly overstocked it has nothing to do with these worms. I've had worms in my tanks before, what I did was move the fish to another tank I had cycled and waiting to be home to a new community of fish(but that never happened), and took better care of the tank after that.

He said that its a 5 gallon, which is not mentioned in his sig.

bala shark · 05-26-2006, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joephys

He said that its a 5 gallon, which is not mentioned in his sig.

and then i said its a 2 but it might be a 5

UncaBret · 05-26-2006, 05:38 PM

It's 'prans little brother'. What does that tell you?

05-26-2006, 07:06 PM

well, you gotta find out. measure the length, width and hieght of the tank(in inches). multiply length times width, then multiply the result of that by the hight. now divide by 231, what you get is your nominal galonage (effective galonage is the same minus the glass and decor).

Daveedka · 05-26-2006, 08:41 PM

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It's 'prans little brother'. What does that tell you?

Bala,
If you wnat answers You had better supply some information. You have seen the questions a replies and HAve thus far ignored the obvious. Are you here to get help? Or are you here for some other reason? This is the second post where you have asked for help on something and then ignored those who tried to get enough information to actually help You.
If you are not interested in an Answer, What is your purpose here??

Dave

05-24-2006, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
bala shark bala shark master Join Date: May 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 12	What is it? Ok i have a 5gl with 1platy about to give birth and 8 tiny baby guppies i got from my friend but my question is in my tank there are these little white wormy-looking things that move! but im worried what this is? im very sorry i have no pics my dad wont let me use his camera but if u know plese post it thanks very much __________________ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco 2gl with 8 baby guppies plese do not mension my tank is crowded

05-24-2006, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
bala shark bala shark master Join Date: May 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 12	woops sorry 2gl goingto be 5 __________________ 10gl with 2balas,5goldies,3platys,1pleco 2gl with 8 baby guppies plese do not mension my tank is crowded

05-24-2006, 09:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Daveedka in memory of Rusty Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,974	Bala, There are an abundance of Possibilities some dangerous some benign. Some descrition of size and swimpattern may help. For instance is it about 3/4 to 1" long ans swims with an erratic Sine wave pattern, It is 1/4" long ad glides on the glass? If a pic is possibl that makes things easier, but if not more information will help a lot. dave __________________ I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!

05-25-2006, 10:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Daveedka in memory of Rusty Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hilliard, Ohio Posts: 1,974	Bala, you may have missed my response? We need some information if you want an answer. I also agree that if you aren't doing multiple weekly water changes you are probably in deeper trouble than your sig indicates. The worms in Question are probably thriving quite nicely in a nutrient rich environment, so with or without I.D. Reducing available food for them should help make them Dissapear or at least drop in numbers. If you only have one now, You will see them increase in Numbers drastically if the tank is under maintained. Either way we need some info to answer your question. Please respond so we can help you make an I.D. dave __________________ I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant!

05-26-2006, 08:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	Bala, take a look at this link and see if it is planaria. __________________ John R Puffer Forum

05-24-2006, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,393	How long are they?

05-25-2006, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,393	Wow, I didn't even look at the sig. Thats just asking for all sorts of problems.

05-25-2006, 10:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Incognito Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Patriot's Nation Posts: 446	Yes, I would say if you're going to keep a tank like that, don't bother asking for advice on problems. If you keep your fish in poor conditions, bad things will happen. And you don't want criticism on tank size (i.e. helpful information) so why should we try to help on anything else? Don't treat symptoms, treat the root of the problem, your poor stocking and irresponsible attitude as a pet owner. You've obviously already been told about it or you wouldn't add the disclaimer to your signature. And that is all I have to say to the BalaShark (BS? coincidence?) as they have now become the first person on my ignore list. Whenever I see this kind of stuff I just scratch my head.

05-26-2006, 04:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
dorkfish Posts: n/a	the tank in question is the 2g, and even though the 10 is grossly overstocked it has nothing to do with these worms. I've had worms in my tanks before, what I did was move the fish to another tank I had cycled and waiting to be home to a new community of fish(but that never happened), and took better care of the tank after that.

05-26-2006, 05:38 PM	#16 (permalink)
UncaBret I don't knoooow....... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normal, IL Posts: 2,208	It's 'prans little brother'. What does that tell you? __________________ I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. -Abraham Lincoln-

05-26-2006, 07:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
dorkfish Posts: n/a	well, you gotta find out. measure the length, width and hieght of the tank(in inches). multiply length times width, then multiply the result of that by the hight. now divide by 231, what you get is your nominal galonage (effective galonage is the same minus the glass and decor).

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