Can you get better video of them so I can really see it.
Donna
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>Dawn,
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>I've seen them before and never had any problems with them. There's just s few Red Cherry Shrimp in the tank now.
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>--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Dawn Moneyhan <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@...> wrote:
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>> Those types of leeches tend to live off of the "junk" at the bottom of the tank... extra food, fish waste, other organic waste, etc. They "can" become problematic if they're allowed to get too large, so keep an eye on that. The potential is there, but not guaranteed it will become a problem. Leeches often come mixed in with live black worms and for the right species of fish, they can be a very nutritious food source. If you have central or south american cichlids for example, that's a good food source that's high in protein. That's why I asked what kind of fish in the tank and what kinds of foods you're feeding.Â
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>> You can also try twice/wk for tank maintenance to help cut down on the food supply, but then watch the fish so the leech doesn't seek out the fish for food to avoid starvation. I wouldn't suggest leaving it in there as a maintenance animal to clean up after the fry since the potential for it to attempt to feed on the fish is still there. If it were me and I had nothing in the tank that would eat it, I'd get it out of there just for safety's sake and then increase maintenance to make sure there's no food supply in case there are any others just getting started.
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>> Subject: Re: [tropical fish club] Fluke-like creature
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>> I think it's a leech. It's not a planaria. It's a fry tank. Only one baby fish. I clean once a week. Is the leech parasitic? Of does it live on the junk on the bottom of the tank?
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