Re: nervous newbie...

[Wright Huntley <huntley1 at home_com>]

Planaria get up to 3/8" long, are flat (hence the common name "flatworm"),
and have a diamond-shaped head with two obvious "eyes." If you have them,
get rid of them before they get in a breeding tank, as they are expert egg
predators.

Tinier, thread-like worms are one of several (probably harmless) species,
and not usually something to worry about.

Wright

Bob Meyer wrote:
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> Most likely they are planaria.  They probably will not hurt fry.  I would suggest scaling back on feeding a little bit and increasing the frequency of water changes..bob
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> >>> skuu at hotmail_com 10/05/00 08:45PM >>>
> I have 10 AUS gold fry in a 1 gallon tank with a sponge filter.  Before the eggs got here I had washed out an older aged filter and collected the water in the tank.  Its been two weeks, the fry hatched and are growing big.  But I see lots of there little tiny white worms/microorganisms.  Are they in any way harmful to the fish or just more food?
> 
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