Planaria - Thousands of white worms!!! What should I do?!
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- In this video; I will be explaining planarian worms purpose. How the reproduce, what they prefer to eat, what type of predator they're and just how dangerous they actually are in a fish tank.
Then I'll be explaining in full detail,with videos that show why they're feared in a shrimp tank. Why they're dangerous to shrimp and how much you should actually freak out about it.
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One of my shrimps started to freak out and fell to it's side right in front of my eyes (big adult female almost 3/4 of an inch long).
It wasn't dead but was unable to move more than a leg or two.
I immediately moved it under a microscope and I've seen a bunch of baby planarias crawl out of under it's shell (they where so small I couldn't possibly see them just with my eyes only with a microscope).
That's really scary. Thank you for sharing.
@@yourtap I mean, the second before that she was doing just fine and dandy doing whatever a shrimp does.
For the sake of science I must admit it wasn't a microscope but a big lense, yet I could not have seen them just with my eyes. They where translucid. Maybe 1/4 of a millimeter long at best.
I'm starting to think that those bastards can lay eggs under shrimp shells and then the babies will do the kill (this is my theory).
Most people asking all the time why my shrimp died should check em from closer as soon has it happens.
They do kill shrimp. I’ve seen them attack during molt. I use a planaria trap to keep numbers down. You can lure them out with freeze dried blood worms or brine shrimp.
Yes they do. I mentioned that multiple times. They attack and eat shrimp/invertebrates that have been injured, poisoned, disabled etc, in way that has handicapped their ability to do anything else but be consumed. You're not wrong bro. They simply don't chase other animals unless there's an unseen factor involved. 🤙
@@yourtap Yeah but it sucks and I’m sick of my shrimp dying when they are in their prime. I’ve had them for over ten years and I hate them. I get attached to a cool looking shrimp and then it’s twitching with a planaria on it 🥲
@@k9feces bro! Did you watch the whole video? I gave several solutions that'll eradicate you issue.
When I make videos, I don't go into them with a half ass idea of what I'm speaking about. I explain, show visuals, then solutions.
Skip to the end. I threw up 2 pictures of affordable products that'll kill them all in 48hrs 🤘
@@yourtap I’m afraid of killing my snails with chemicals, the planaria trap works pretty well.
I thought of something, I used to have pea puffers and they wouldn’t touch planaria. I have feeling that fish don’t really eat them.
@@k9feces I instantly was concerned for my snails. I can't lose them either.
Finding a balance is difficult because planaria do need to eat, when nothing is available, they attack.
My tank is so large. Over the past couple days I've been keeping the lights on one side and feeding my shrimp there to keep them separated. Planaria are sensitive to light and will avoid it.
Complicated issue, FF swung by and simply mentioned to cut back on food altogether.
Hay I love your energy!!
Would you make a video about the thousands of little tiny red worms that have showed up in my snail tank . . Please
Hey there my friend. I truly can't make more videos. However, I will talk to you personally.
email me. I'll give you my personal cell 🤙
spoodledoodlenoodlefoodle33@gmail.com
Oooooomg I love you dude😂😂😂
I'm happy you enjoyed it 🤙
@@yourtap I always do, you're so very awesome. And you have a fantastical
personality😁
Can I see this same amount of energy talking about companies
Sorry I meant Guppies
They are pretty fascinating...I didn't know about that poisonous slime trail. Still wouldn't want them in my tank. From the videos I've seen, planaria and shrimp seem to go together...do you think they came in with your shrimp?
I do. I didn't have them until I ordered my shrimp. They're fun to watch though. They begin to overrun everything, I'll go ahead and wipe them out. I'd rather avoid chemical treatments if possible.
I didn't have planaria until I ordered shrimp as well @@yourtapI think he's on to something there!
love ya. yew crazy af tho
Question?
Phosphates.. my 55 has high phosphates. Never have tested before for it since its not usually even talked about in the freshwater aquarium hobby. When reading up on alge blooms and black alge several sources say high phosphates can be a culprit. Then a tiny few will say its not.. so that confusing. Also it will say that phosphates will raise in line with nitrates. So as your nitrates rise so does your phosphates because the same things that cause nitrates to raise also cause phosphates to. My other tanks have low phosphates. Just the 55 where I randomly keep battling alge blooms! Like green water massive blooms!
The only thing I can think of is an over stocked tank where the plants are eating up the nitrates but not the phosphates. I mean its the only thing I can think of. So I guess I'm asking is it 100% true high phosphate levels cause alge? If so then what can I do about it? Like I don't want to rehome fish! How much do plants absorb phosphate? Do plants absorb phosphate at the same rate as nitrates, or am I right in thinking the plants are eating up the nitrates much faster than phosphates
Holy Shit!! Hahaha! Not laughing at you. I wasn't expecting that complex question. Turned my mind to shit for a moment.
On a serious note. I wanted to make sure I understood the question first. I have to reread things several times.
In a nutshell, yes. Phosphates can have a negative impact if it doesn't exist. I'm aware that's confusion, but it's the way of things.
When they're zero phosphorus in your aquarium it actually encourages the worst type of algae.
"Green spot algae" you can't even wipe it off. It takes a razor blade to remove it.
In short, it's now the dominant plant species in your Aquarium and will continue to steal everything.
Solution - dim the lights and start dumping more phosphates in your Aquarium. Several liquid ferts focus on that. Scrape off the algae of course and go from there.
Your question is a double edged sword. It has another completely different direction in this subject.
@@yourtap ok so if I understand this right... lack of- no phosphates means green spot alge and a problem. Too much phosphates means hair alge. Do I have this correct?
@@yourtap my reasrch is telling me plants use phosphates for photosynthesis. When they lack it they cannot fully cycle between stages and will not mature enough. So no phosphates is bad.
On the other hand too much phosphorus reduces the plant's ability to take up required micronutrients. Especially iron and zinc so you'd end up with deficiencies.
Interesting for sure. How it affects alge is what I'm asking about. Like I said this all started with another damn bloom in my water. Except this time it was so green and thick I couldn't see anything in my 55!
@@gfamily1943 Test your water. Find out what's lacking or out of control.
If the answer doesn't lie within your water column; then next up is to reevaluate your lighting situation.
Get rid of the algae you can.
Process of elimination will get you the correct response.
It's not the answer you're looking for however it's the only way to be sure of things.
Like my planaria situation; I didn't dig for how to rid of them but rather why they're there and what they need or don't.
@@yourtap Thanks D that makes sense
Your f$&kin funny love it
Happy you enjoyed it 🤙
All 4 Vax brands have hydras or worms that glow in the dark. I need your input.
If you're trying to get rid of them, starvation is the only sure fire way. It can take an extremely long time. They will outlast any livestock.
Had some a while back in my betta’s 16 gallon. I’m assuming they snuck in on a plant but don’t know for sure. Anyway…yuck!!! They creep me out to no ends. Don’t mind and actually welcome detritus worms but planarian, no ty. Didn’t want to kill my snails so I tried starving them out and catching them. Didn’t work and they ended up killing almost all my snails before I finally resorted to using no planaria. So glad they are gone. And somehow it didn’t kill my remaining snails. We’ll call it the luck of the Irish lol. I wouldn’t wait if I get them again. Only reason to go straight to chemical treatment imo. Icky icky little things. 😆
Yeah, my fun watching them has ended. They haven't eaten any of my snails or shrimp yet because I've been keeping them fed. I had forgot to mention why it's nearly impossible to starve them out because they can actually survive for months with no food. Your story is a perfect example of why it's a waste of your time. You just can't; besides they'll only start to eat all your snails as you said.
I've decided to just scoop out all my ramshorns and bomb the tank. Your only other option is to care for them like a new pet. I'm not having that. Lol
Thanks for sharing your experience with them. 🤙
Amen
stop overfeeding
Thanks for swinging by FF! You're absolutely correct. I mentioned that as part of your solution. I'm honored you made a comment.
I'd actually love to have a personal conversation some time my friend 🤙
Message me on Instagram. I believe we follow each other.
U talking bout fishtory?
Sorry I meant Guppies
Good video, but having 1 experience with planaria isn't really enough to dispute all the evidence out there, especially when trying to prove a negative. There's more than 1 species of planarian, so just because you had a type that doesn't attack live prey doesn't mean they're all the same. There are multiple research papers talking about the predatory behavior of different species, such as actively seeking out movement and disturbances in the water. There are also plenty of videos showing them attack and kill things such as adult shrimp and small fish fry, like on Chris Lukhaup's channel or FISHTORY just for examples. FISHTORY actually even says that some planaria are totally harmless or even beneficial in his video about different types. So while it's awesome that you had planaria that only scavenge it isn't enough to say that all planaria are harmless, because they aren't. They can also grow to 0.6 inch in fresh water so once again you are equating your single experience with 1 species out of hundreds.
I totally agree. Thanks for sharing 🤙
Free base them and smoke them!
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bro....these are flatworm planaria too that are way bigger and actually carnivorous. though admittedly non aquatic
Bipalium is a genus of large predatory land planarians. They are often loosely called "hammerhead worms" or "broadhead planarians" because of the distinctive shape of their head region. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Bipalium
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Geoplanidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Order: Tricladida
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Oh I know about those hammerhead worms. I've seen them before. Crazy looking critters. Thanks for your comment 🤙
I will say you've got knowledge lay off the caffeine have you ever thought about wrestling
Lol