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need help with white moving specks

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by blowfishRus6, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. blowfishRus6

    blowfishRus6 Thread Starter New Member

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    i cant get a good picture of it. but there is alot of little white specs on the glass that aprear to be living things and are moving around.

    real little. look like very tiny slugs maybe.

    :confused:
     
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    blowfishRus6 Thread Starter New Member

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    well after a little more research the apear to be plank?????? (sp) that grow from over feeding. appers i need to cut back on the feedings.

    will they be a good snack for the planco (algie eater) ??
     
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    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    sounds like copepods to me?
    <a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copepod</a>

    could possibly be planaria too though-->striatas will erradicate it if so.
    <a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planarian</a>
     
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  4. blowfishRus6

    blowfishRus6 Thread Starter New Member

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    from the best i can gather it seems to be planaria. never noticed anything like that before, thought it was kind of intresting.

    will they hurt anything??? i kinda wanna leave them for a bit an examine them as they grow.
     
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  5. HBIC

    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    Sounds like planaria to me, reduce feedings and up your gravel vacs and you will see them decreasing in numbers.
     
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    blowfishRus6 Thread Starter New Member

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    i knew i shouldent have let that bologna and banana in there.....
     
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    HBIC Need help??? That's what we're here for :)

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    I understand the banana but bologna?????? They won't really harm anything just unsightly, I have however heard of them killing some of the ornamental type snails.
     
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    blowfishRus6 Thread Starter New Member

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    i was trying to make a mix, they would not eat the banana by itself so i tried to add some bologna with it. dident really work.

    no snails in take and the catfish and planco seem to be doing away with them. ill let them work it out :)
     
    blowfishRus6, Dec 12, 2009
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