ajhudson15
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I bought some live black worms from my lfs. Can anyone tell me what these little get colored things are. Almost look like leeches.
Live black worms
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ReefTeacher
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They are not leaches, they are simply a flat worm that coculures with the blackworms. Some fish will eat them, most will not, but they do no harm. From the California Blackworm site:
Our California Blackworms ( THEY ARE NOT TUBIFEX) are farm raised in the best of conditions. They are not harvested from ditches, duck ponds, factory run offs, or hatchery ponds. At various times of the year different types of worms and flat worms might appear mixed with your Blackworms. These are not harmful to your fish.
Our California Blackworms ( THEY ARE NOT TUBIFEX) are farm raised in the best of conditions. They are not harvested from ditches, duck ponds, factory run offs, or hatchery ponds. At various times of the year different types of worms and flat worms might appear mixed with your Blackworms. These are not harmful to your fish.
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ajhudson15
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Awesome thank you
Mykesocalreef
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I use black worms, all my fish eat the flatworms with no issues.
ReefTeacher
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these particular flatworms are not. One cannot say flatworms in general are not a problem as there are so many species. As an example, flukes that infect fish skin and gills are flatworms too and very much a problem.
