weird white things...

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mpk172
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weird white things...

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i just noticed there are tiny white things crawling on the inside glass of my fahaka tank....they are oblong in shape....any ideas?
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Re: weird white things...

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I did a little search on it.
here's the link:
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/pestsc ... 061200.htm

does that sound like them at all?
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Re: weird white things...

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Most likely planaria, totally harmless, cut down on feeding and they will go with water changes.
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Re: weird white things...

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its a freshwater tank so does that mean that article doesn't apply? i hope its just planeria.
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honestly, I would go with whatever Hilly says, because I'm still pretty new to all this, :)
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lol...thanks though....i like to hear everybody's opinion.
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Re: weird white things...

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Yeah its usaully an indicator if decaying food in the tank or the need for more regular or bigger water changes. Adress those things and they will disapear
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ya, so just tell them to go away. works every time ;)
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