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Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms



I am on the Board of NANFA (North American Native Fish Association).  I spoke 
at on of your meetings last year.

--
Tom Watson 
West Hyblos Creek Drainage 
Washington State

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net> 

> Are you Steev's friend and do the Salmon project? 
> 
> Susan 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com 
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson 
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:30 PM 
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat 
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms 
> 
> No 
> Tom 
> West Hyblos Creek Drainage 
> Washington State 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" 
> To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
> 
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:59 PM 
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms 
> 
> 
> > Are you Tom Watson, Dr. Ruhland's friend with the huge solar home? 
> > 
> > Susan 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com 
> > [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson 
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:15 PM 
> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat 
> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Red Worms 
> > 
> > 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" 
> > To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
> > 
> > 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" 
> >> To: "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" 
> >> 
> >> 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: 
> >>> To: "GSAS Email List" 
> >>> 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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