tiny squiggles - PARASITIC WORMS?

why did they die? Also, 3 tbs/10 gallons isn't really that much. u can go up to 1 tbs/gallon for a sshort while. Al showed me a really good article about salt.

[daninthesand]

Brad you missread my dosage. That was 3 tblspoons per GALLON (not per 10)

They died eventually because of this:


http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index...d=5403;start=0

[brewmaster15]

Hi Dan! belated condolences there. I missed that post!

Sorry to hear about it! :'( :'( :'( :'(
-al

[daninthesand]

Thanks Al.

I'm still reeling from the event. It has really put a question in my mind as to continuing with discus. But I'm gonna continue with it with what fish I have left and go on from there.

Daniel

Dan,
I'd forgotten about that thread. Yeah, i definately misread that dosage in a big way, eh? haha, well next time i'm going with 30 tbs/gallon and see how that works.

[daninthesand]

No problem Brad. And just in case any newbies come across this post, brad was joking. 30 tbsp per gallon would likely kill all your fish. Yep, kill them real fast. So don't do it! ;D

that would probably kill me too...lol

[Fish_Fin-atic]

Hey Dan, without seeing them, I can't say for sure what they are, but while I was reading your description, it sounded like you were describing a vinegar eel. I have a culture going of these things, and believe me, they multiply from a few dozen to a few gazillion within a couple of weeks. They are very thin, and barely visable to the naked eye. They swim like a squirming snake or an eel through the water in undulating movements. And you can leave the culture for months at a time without taking care of it - pretty hardy lil buggers. All you need to keep these guys is water mixed with vinegar. Now I'm thinking that if your water is very acidic, this may be what you have, or they may be in the same family. Probably nothing to worry about, but if you every get any Discus fry, I'd bet they'd make short work of them whatever they may be Just don't throw any fry into a q tank with 30 tbs/gal of salt!!!! ;D

[daninthesand]

Hi Fish.

yeah, i thought about that possibility but from what I understand vinegar eels are smaller than what I was seeing. And my pH is only around 7.5 or so.

Are you using these vinegar eels as food for fry? I've heard people use them. what is your opinion on them?

And I wont be putting any fry in 30 tbsp of salt for sure!
er.unless those are french fries....