Planaria

[Petah]

How do you get rid of these? without harming shrimps.

[Diztrbd1]

here's a couple good links....hope it helps a bit
Planaria and Hydra Elimination in Shrimp Tanks - Library - Aquatic Plant Central
Killing Planaria and Hydra .:. Information on killing Planaria & Hydra with Fenbendazole

[CRS Fan]

Peter.

Canadian Aquatics sells No Planaria (a very effective palm based planaria killer). It is absolutely shrimp safe.

This is what it looks like:



Best regards,

Stuart

[effox]

I second No Planaria, I've used it with great success. Contact "Mykiss" for sure.

[Petah]

The instructions say to clean the gravel... Is this a must do? I don't want to stir up the substrate since my plants will probably be uprooted.

[effox]

I didn't bother, I just dosed it for the three days and it wiped the bugs out.

[BossRoss]

very helpful - thank you. will this harm the snails at all?

[Kei]

if i remember yes....

[Ursus sapien]

very helpful - thank you. will this harm the snails at all?

yes. No Planaria will kill off your snails. Ramshorns survive the longest, but they eventually go, too.

I've done this dance a few times. Planaria has survived in tanks when I've tried to keep the plants in tact. Ideally, you will remove most of the substrate for treatment.

[BossRoss]

any agent that is safe for snails and shrimp but will kill planaria? removing substrate is too much work!!! :P