TerraVlog
Community Member
Hi everyone,
Lately I've noticed that Red Planaria flatworms have started appearing on the front glass of my aquarium. The tank is almost 3 years old and everything else seems fine. What should I do about them?
I also have two questions:
Why are they so fragile? I wanted to observe one under a microscope, but they are quite mobile, so I tried to kill one first. However, when I put it in tap water, it “burst.” When I tried to deprive it of water, it also burst.
When I finally managed to observe one, I noticed it was made up of a transparent membrane and something that looked like tiny hairs. It also released an orange fluid that looked like a clump of cells (microscope photo below).
(Idk why but admins changed the way you can upload pics so its the only way i could do it)
As for their presence—should I be worried? I have a mandarin dragonet, but it ignores them and doesn’t want to eat them.
Lately I've noticed that Red Planaria flatworms have started appearing on the front glass of my aquarium. The tank is almost 3 years old and everything else seems fine. What should I do about them?
I also have two questions:
Why are they so fragile? I wanted to observe one under a microscope, but they are quite mobile, so I tried to kill one first. However, when I put it in tap water, it “burst.” When I tried to deprive it of water, it also burst.
When I finally managed to observe one, I noticed it was made up of a transparent membrane and something that looked like tiny hairs. It also released an orange fluid that looked like a clump of cells (microscope photo below).
As for their presence—should I be worried? I have a mandarin dragonet, but it ignores them and doesn’t want to eat them.
