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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 3 2012, 10:27 PM (1,656 Views) | |
| Triops808 | Jul 3 2012, 10:27 PM Post #1 |
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So upon observation of my triops tank, i noticed hundreds of little wormy things clinging to the walls of the aquarium. So i wondered "could these be the fabled infusoria?". To be honest, i'm not sure what infusoria is, if they're visible or not. I had a look in my hatchling tank ( an old sea monkey container ) and noticed that there were worms in there as well. I took a short clip with my phone. So to get to the point, WHAT ARE THEY? i'm sorry for the sideways view, it was the only way to stabilize the sight. Here is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14E5TMKlGXw |
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| Watergeus | Jul 4 2012, 07:30 PM Post #2 |
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Triops Longicaudatus
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The link is not working |
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| Triops808 | Jul 4 2012, 09:42 PM Post #3 |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14E5TMKlGXw sorry. Please tell me if i need to upload another if you need a better view. |
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| Watergeus | Jul 5 2012, 07:53 AM Post #4 |
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Triops Longicaudatus
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Now it's working. Sorry but i have no idea what it can be. The way they swim i would say triops but i think they are to small for that... Someone else will know i hope! |
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| saarlak | Jul 5 2012, 11:02 PM Post #5 |
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Can't really make much detail out in the video. Looks like there's stuff swimming round in the tank that could be triops or fairy shrimps or some such thing, infusoria, as I understand it, isn't visible to the naked eye (at least not my eyes). I occasionally get planaria worms, they're a sign of overfeeding, but my Triops eat them so if I spot them I just stop feeding til they're gone. They are little white worms, thinner than a hair (at least to start with, and they never survive past that stage) that like sticking to the glass. They don't move as quickly as what I can make out in the video though, and aren't likely in a hatching tank. |
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| Triopsmad123 | Jul 6 2012, 07:15 PM Post #6 |
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They look like planaria and as already said it is caused by overfeeding |
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| LilGreenPuffer | Jul 7 2012, 10:19 AM Post #7 |
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Okay, my idea.
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Those are something very similar to planaria.
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