--Bruce Stallsmith
of the Huntsville, AL
>I have a pair of 10 gallon aquariums that have become quite heavily
>populated
>with little leech-like organisms that I believe are planaria. They glide
>along the glass much as a leech would, they are tan-colored and appear to
>be
>carnivorous. The longest specimen is approximately 1" long. In one of the
>aquariums, I have only Dwarf Crayfish (C.shufeldtii) and in the other I
>have
>dwarf crayfish and Least Killifish (H.formosa). In both aquariums, the
>planaria have become so numerous as to out compete the dwarf crayfish for
>food. The formosa don't eat the planaria, nor do the dwarf crayfish. I
>have
>cleaned the aquariums, including washing the sand, but the planaria
>populations bounce right back with a vengenance.
>
>So....I'm wondering what's the best way to rid my aquariums of the
>planaria.
>Any solutions out there? Thanks in advance for any insights & suggestions.
>
>Bruce Scott
>Meridian, Idaho
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