"Phil Eaton" wrote: <<<< more parasite questions... (..) and noticed a bright red flagelate out of the anus, very small and barely visible to the naked eye. >>>>> Are you sure you are using the term flagellate appropriately? They are single-cell organisms, and I can't imagine how can they stick out of anything. Did you mean nematode instead? <<<<(..) To complicate matters more, this morning I saw a white worm about 1 inch long and very thin crawling down the inside surface of the glass! (..)>>>> This was probably a harmless planarian worm. If indeed there is a nematode problem, the recommended treatment (levamisole) has been posted multiple times and is available online on some of the apisto sites. Do you have access to this info? Dionigi Maladorno dionigi.maladorno@roche.com This message presents personal opinions which are not necessarily those of my employer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!