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Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms
That's the attitude!!
Tom
West Hyblos Creek Drainage
Washington State
----- Original Message -----
From: "matt kaufman" <igotadose@hotmail.com>
To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat" <gsas-member@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms
> 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 oth!
> er 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 feed!
> ing. 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.> > >>> > > >
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