Hello everyone!
Recently some of my tanks have been infested with large turbellaria. They eat absolutely everything that is edible, including all eggs that are being laid.
I have tried turning the temperature up to 38 degrees celcius with no avail.
I have tried talking to a vet about getting some Flubenol, wich is toxic to worms and snail, but not to fish, plants or filter bacteria, but the cost would be too high. Very, very expensive!
Snail poison is not an option, as the active ingredient is CuSO4, and copper is toxic to Corydoras.
Does anyone know a way out of this?
turbellaria problems
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kim m
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turbellaria problems
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Kim M
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Usually they are only present if you have a high dissolved organics load in the tank. Try rinsing your filter media more often, feeding way less and doing a few extra water changes a week. This should give you a drastic reduction in their numbers within a few weeks time. I wouldn't recommend poisoning them as they'll then just foul the water and worsen the actual cause of the problem.
Just out of curiousity, what are you ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels? The more information we can get about your tank, the more apt we are to have answers for you that can do the most good.
Barbie
Just out of curiousity, what are you ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels? The more information we can get about your tank, the more apt we are to have answers for you that can do the most good.
Barbie