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how do I remove/get rid of planaria?

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  1. Leslie

    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    How can I remove planaria?
    does anyone know how to get rid of them. i am getting some plants and they have them in there tank and i really dont want them in mine. any ideas? [nemo]
     
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    Re: planaria

    You mean the planaria is in the store tank ?
     
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    Re: planaria

    no. they are coming from someone online :D
     
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    Re: planaria

    If they're on the plant you really can't avoid it. You cannot dip the entire plant in a bleach solution.
     
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    Re: planaria

    are you serious? :mad:
     
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    Re: planaria

    That's what I've read. :confused:
     
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    Re: planaria

    is there anyway to get rid of them?
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    Strip the tank and boil everything. That doesn't solve the problem if they stay on plants though.
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    i just read this.

    You use a 250ml mineral water bottle, cut into 1/3 (mouth part) and 2/3. Join the 2 parts up in that manner.
    There should not has gap in-between the 2 parts, so planeria will crawl in from the mouth of the bottle and get to the bottle where the bait is.

    And when u remove the bottle, planeria will stay inside the bottle. i am going to try this.
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    Good luck with that. You'll likely never catch them all.
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    damn it!!
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    I found this among my sleepless hours....might wanna take a read:
    *NEW PLANT DIPS:

    It is always a good idea to dip your plants prior to addition to your aquarium to prevent addition of strains of algae, disease, and unwanted snails.

    • Flourish Excel which contains aldehydes can be used in a 20 minute dip at 20 ml. per 40 L (10 gallons). This is effective for algae, many diseases and somewhat for snails.
    • Bleach used in a 20 parts water to 1 part bleach for 2-3 minutes for delicate plants and 4-5 minutes for broad leaf plants; followed by a quick dip in sodium Thiosulfate or other de-chlorinator/ water mixture.
    • Potassium Permanganate in a solution of water and enough Potassium Permanganate to turn you water pink for 20 minutes is also effective for many algae, diseases and usually snails.
     
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  13. Leslie

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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    do u think if i put some fish food in a plastic cup and put the plants in them they might come out?
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    Again, I highly doubt you will catch them all.
     
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    Re: How can I remove planaria

    Well (bad word here)! they said the plants are small. would i be adle to see them on the plants??
     
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    Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:28 pm
    Probably not.
     
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    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:28 pm
    will they hurt my fish? will any fish eat them?
     
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    Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:29 pm
    Nope, they're typically harmless. Maybe if they can see them they'll eat them.
     
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    Leslie Thread Starter New Member

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    Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:32 pm
    ok. and you ruin everything mister anthony. :( j/k well maybe i will get lucky and see them get eat. can they reproduce?
     
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    Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:42 pm
    Yep, they sure can. :)
     
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