[Killietalk] Snails and hydra

[Charles & Sue Harrison <csharrison at inkmaker_net>]

Personally I like the tearing up sheets of paper 
into small pieces and scattering them around on 
the floor under the tanks. That works for keeping 
Elephants away from the fishroom 2. I have been 
doing it since 1978 and there have been no 
Elephants here since then.

"The use of running a 9 volt current through your 
aquarium to kill Hydra is just one of the many 
bizarre methods aquarists have advanced in their 
age old war with these animals. Suffice it to say 
it does not work. The Hydra will retrack when 
shocked but it would take more current than 9 
volts to kill these beasts. I would venture to 
say they would survive 115 volts for hours. Maybe 
not if the salinity was raised to that of 
seawater but then again, Hydra would simply die 
in full strength sea water without the 
electricity.The Hydra live up to their 
mythological monster name sake. A traditionally 
notorious beast to destroy. "
  Copper, Formaldehyde, Salt(up to a point) and 
most other "cures" just don't kill the pest.

Fluke Tabs medication and Flubendazole do. You 
can eliminate the pests completely without 
harming the bacteria plants or fry.

If you need Flubendazole, let me know of list. I 
have it for distribution. I have Fluke Tabs also 
as well as Levamisole and several other Fishroom 
chemicals, off the list please.

Charles Harrison

>  >From: "Bill Shenefelt" <william_shenefelt at verizon.net>
>  >Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Snails and hydra
>  >To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
>  >As for age on the fluke tabs, Charles Harrison explained to me how it
>>changes chemically with time.  I don't remember the details but can tell you
>>I use some that were 3 years out of date and they killed the fry not the
>>hydra.  Fresh ones next and hydra gone like magic.
>>Bill Shenefelt
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