Re: [Killietalk] Planeria (Flat worms)

[Kenneth Combs <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net>]

Must be sumthin in the food chain keeping them around...seems those yellow teardroped thingies (flatworms?), the cross-eyed arrow head things (planaria?), and the assorted glass crawlers never seem to really last long-term in a closed system, not with fish/fry present anyways; heck I keep a critter keeper going just for that purpose...(although I have found terrestrial earthworms alive and kickin in the gravel bed months after feeding..go figure)...

Anyways, if the critters are aestetically unpleasing, I'd almost swear giant golden ramshorns (Carrisa?) either eat them directly or disturb/remove whatever habitat "flatworms" or whatever they are, need....(problem is they also love softer aquatic plants)

KC (size XL shirt, 12 shoes, pants 34L 36W, 42 jacket, prefers Dell computers, Bombay gin, & gift cards to Home Depot)



----- Original Message ----
From: "BrandtEdL at aol_com" <BrandtEdL at aol_com>
To: killietalk at aka_org
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 5:29:49 PM
Subject: [Killietalk] Planeria (Flat worms)


Hi all, I was just looking through my oldest tropical fish book; "Exotic  
Aquarium Fish" by William T. Innes and was wondering if there is any truth to  
the fact that he wrote both guppies and dwarf gouramis will eat planeria (flat  
worms).  If so, why can't I use some guppies in my killi tanks that have  them 
to eat them up rather than using harsh chemicals that stress the  fish.  
Thanks.  Ed Brandt
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