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Re: Question, dugesia planaria, what are these?

Posted By: Dave Guest <d.s.guest@cableinet.co.uk>
Date: Tuesday, 1 February 2000, at 12:20 a.m.

In Response To: Question, dugesia planaria, what are these? (Nick)

Nick

I know absolutely nothing about those worms other than what I've read here and elsewhere over the years. They are supposedly harmless and turn up when there is excess food in the tank. Try reducing your feeding amounts, more regular water changes, or cleaning that "junk" off the front glass manually. Apparently certain fish, most notably trichogaster sp. like to eat those planaria worms but that is like saying &