Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms

[matt kaufman <igotadose@hotmail.com>]

So, who brought in the Bacopa? It's where I found them. You probably have this worm abundant in your tanks.
 
Hmm... need a clown loach or 3 to deal with them, I think.



> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:36:39 -0700> From: steevward@yahoo.com> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms> > I think we had some photos in the newsletter a few months back of this type of worm.> They appear to be an Annelid. It could be a large Limnodrilus species (family> Tubificidae). They don't have much structure that can easily be detected with the naked> eye (other than a general worm-like shape).> > Take a look at this picture:> http://www.wissenschaft-online.de/sixcms/media.php/591/limnodrilus_frei.jpg> (cut and Paste link if necessary)> > Steev> > > --- Tom Watson <onefish2fish@comcast.net> wrote:> > > If you can get a picture I will be able to tell. If they are Tubifex, it is > > quite common for them seek refuge in the gravel or plant roots if they > > escape the fish during a live feeding. There are always a few that survive > > the drop from the feeder to the gravel. They can live for months in an > > aquarium and can be passed to other aquariums on the roots of plants. They > > are completely harmless and will eventually get eaten by the fish in the > > tank.> > Tom> > West Hyblos Creek Drainage> > Washington State> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>> > To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" > > <gsas-member@thekrib.com>> > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:59 PM> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms> > > > > > > No Tom, they are nothing like blackworms. Blackworms have rings, these are> > > like hose with fluid and cannot support their structure like blackworms > > > can.> > > I can send you picture if you like. Maybe someone through the Salmon > > > project> > > you work with might know what they are? Steev?> > >> > > Susan> > >> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> > > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson> > > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:08 PM> > > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat> > > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms
> > >> > > Probably not tubifex then. They resemble black worms (except for color).> > > Tom> > > West Hyblos Creek Drainage> > > Washington State> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>> > > To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'"> > > <gsas-member@thekrib.com>> > > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 1:26 PM> > > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms> > >> > >> > >>I feed black worms and they're nothing like this worm. It's stringy like> > >> snot, and then it's alive and can move, but can't do anything out of> > >> water,> > >> like the blackworms squiggle.> > >>> > >> Susan> > >>> > >> -----Original Message-----> > >> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com> > >> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson> > >> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:19 AM> > >> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat> > >> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms> > >>> > >> Probably Tubifex left over from live feeding. If so they are harmless.> > >> Tom> > >> West Hyblos Creek Drainage> > >> Washington State> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: <tgill880@comcast.net>> > >> To: "GSAS Email List" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>> > >> Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 10:55 PM> > >> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms> > >>> > >>> > >>>I bought a bunch of plants at todays auction. I set them in my isolation> > >>>tank, and see several plants had red worms in the roots. Could someone> > >>>please explain what they are, and if they would be a problem in my> > >>>community planted aqaurium?> > >>>> > >>> Thanks a bunch.> > >>> > > > __________________________________________________> Do You Yahoo!?> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________> GSAS-Member mailing list> GSAS-Member@thekrib.com> http://lists.thekrib.com/mailman/listinfo/gsas-member
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