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Old 31-12-2009, 04:35 PM
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Just been looking around my tank and have found some little creature things. Think they may be paracites.

They have a long body that is white with black in the middle and then some small tentacle like things coming off it... (I say long they are small, biggest one is about half a cm)

Something like this but they are white:



Just wondering if people know what they are, if they are harmfull and if how to get rid?
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Old 31-12-2009, 04:57 PM
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Think it might be:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra_(genus)
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Old 06-01-2010, 02:57 AM
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hydra if you want to get rid you can use any copper based treatment coprazin is the strongest. they are not dangerous but can eat baby fish
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sorry thought i should mention you cant use copper with some fish so check the bottle before you use. Alan
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I gave the tank a good scrub and all the rocks and it seems fine. Where do they come from?
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