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weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:00 pm
by mpk172
i just noticed there are tiny white things crawling on the inside glass of my fahaka tank....they are oblong in shape....any ideas?
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:20 pm
by Jase
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?
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:40 pm
by Hilly
Most likely planaria, totally harmless, cut down on feeding and they will go with water changes.
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:29 pm
by mpk172
its a freshwater tank so does that mean that article doesn't apply? i hope its just planeria.
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:09 pm
by Jase
honestly, I would go with whatever Hilly says, because I'm still pretty new to all this,

Re: weird white things...
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:17 pm
by mpk172
lol...thanks though....i like to hear everybody's opinion.
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:21 am
by manutius
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
Re: weird white things...
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:16 am
by Jase
ya, so just tell them to go away. works every time
