Re: [GSAS-Member] Botia striata (was) Re: Red Worms & Free fish

[haika@drizzle.com]

OK, got it! I stick with the loaches that stay small. Clown loaches are
striking but I have no use for something that gets that big. I figure if I
take on a critter, I'll support it for it's entire life so have to be
careful about adding critters that can get HUGE. This said by someone who
just spent MONTHS searching for property that will support my flock of
geese cuz I just couldn't have a goose barbeque and make my life easier
(weak grin).

Yes, we have a nice camera set up here at work and I could take digital
photos, but I'm not great at doing anything but point-and-shoot. Someone
else would probably have to ID the critters as I've worked with
vertebrates so long that much of the invertebrate stuff has disappeared
from my brain. Besides, I never did any limnology....all my background is
marine.

Betty Goetz

> Hi Betty:
>
> I'm keeping the striata but have one big Tiger Loach. He's cute, but I
> have
> no idea how large he will get. Do you use a computer microscope at work or
> just a regular one? I may have some stringy red worms for you to look at
> and
> a mite.
>
> Susan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of haika@drizzle.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 7:01 AM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Botia striata (was) Re: Red Worms & Free fish
>
> Once I get set up again at my new place, I want to make a Botia striata
> species tank. I have 8 B. striata distributed amidst several tanks (they
> are my favorite loach besides B. sidthimunki). So, if you can wait a
> couple months, I should have possession of my new place (in Clearview) on
> 6/18 and would love to take your B. striata once I get the tanks set up
> again.
>
> Betty Goetz
>
>> I had more of these worms, but cleared out a lot of plants a while ago.
>> I'm
>> not sure if that's the same type of worm in the picture. Not sure it's
>> an
>> annelid at all.
>>
>> I've got two botia striata and big tiger loach I am looking to relocate.
>> He
>> is very hyper, loves worms, digs a little to make a hole under a log and
>> has
>> a lot of black dots and faint stripes on his body.
>>
>> Susan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
>> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of matt kaufman
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:56 PM
>> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
>> 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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