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irri
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Posts: 12 Joined: Thu May 08, 2014 1:35 pmLocation (country): England
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by irri Tue May 13, 2014 3:25 pm
I just fed my puffef a snail and a load of fast moving white dots came off of it
From googling I *think* they are ariccardoella limacum but I dont know if they are harmful to my fish or if theres anything I can do?
Also does this happen because of poor conditions (should I avoid snails from that place again?) Or is it not a big deal?
It is never nice to see creepy bugs in a tank!! Any help really appreciated!
Pufferpunk
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Posts: 32979 Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 11:06 amGender: FemaleMy Puffers: Puffers I have kept:Location (country): USA, Greenville, SCLocation: Greenville, SC
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by Pufferpunk Tue May 13, 2014 3:45 pm
Probably just eggs & other body parts.
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irri
Puffer Fry
Posts: 12 Joined: Thu May 08, 2014 1:35 pmLocation (country): England
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by irri Tue May 13, 2014 3:53 pm
They are definitely live things, can see them moving around
bertie 83
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Posts: 5298 Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:28 pmGender: MaleMy Puffers: lineatus R.I.P, South American puffer. Valentini puffer, porcupine puffer.Location (country): Brighton, EnglandLocation: brighton , england
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by bertie 83 Tue May 13, 2014 7:53 pm
Always quarantine live foods cos you never know. Hopefully someone here will know what it could be
It's amazing how easy maintenance is. If done regularly and thoroughly
RTR
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by RTR Wed May 14, 2014 7:37 am
Snails may have live ectoparasites. Those are likely harmless to fish, but I would not use them for food myself.
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