The Puffer Forum

No, they are only on the snail itself, not roaming around the tank. I THINK I did see one on one of the egg bundles, but I didnt see any movement (it was probably eating an egg!) so I couldn't confirm for sure that it was a worm and not snail waste. This is great, my LFS doesn't know anything compar...

So I should just let them be?

I dont know, they just look so bad. I think I might at least let them drop some more eggs, then maybe put them in another little tank or something and try to get a clean litter.

I am still definitely open to suggestion though!

I know... It's gross. I was not very happy when I got them. The pictures dont really do them justice either, they are all up inside the shells and everything. I feel bad for the little snails. I'm sure it can't be too fun to have nasty little worms all over you. They aren't all covered quite as bad ...

Sorry about that, I thought I had said that they were just on the body of the snail, not on the shell. I have been keeping the water very clean with water changes also. From what I was told at my LPC, which I'm not the fondest of, anything that I treat them with is going to affect the snails as well...

My snail farm has about 20 good sized Ramshorns in it, and almost every one of them have little tiny white worms on their bodies, lots of them. I am assuming they are some kind of parasite that I dont want. And definitely dont want to feed to my puffers. Does anyone have an idea what kind of parasit...

Herbert & Henrietta Suckmuscle.

My 2 little GSPs.

I love em!