AAAHHH? Confused

[Dynamiteluver_15]

On my 1 gallon its been up for about 2/3 months and now i have little baby guppies about 4 days old they've been fine so far but yesterday i noticed little white stringy stuff (kinda like white/clear strands of poop) stuck to the wall of the tank on the inside all over? What is this? Is it bad? Is it safe for my fish?

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

This is a really good link to figuring out what bugs are living in your tank:
What's that bug? How to recognize them - The Planted Tank Forum
But what your talking about is planaria I think. They're harmless, and mostly occur when you're overfeeding, or have something in your tank for them to eat.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

Ok you see the white line right below the critter or off to the side a little it looks like that and im feeding my fry 3x a day a little bit of crushed food. Should i go to 2x or should i go in there and try to wipe it off? Should I just leave it alone. Will it harm them at all?

EDIT: Also if it is planaria then what eats those? and is planaria a living thing or what?

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

The picture you attached is a limpet. You have those, right? Those are also harmless and don't do anything.
As for keeping them away, just take out any food that your fish don't eat.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

i didnt mean the actual creature just that stringy thing on the bottom of the picture you know that right?

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

Oh, you confused me.
I'm pretty sure thats called planaria and is harmless. Like I said, clean up all uneaten food and try feeding less each time you feed them.

 

[skratikans]

they ll make a delicious buffet for the fish when they get older

 

[MissFishy]

If the fry are 2/3 months old, they are way too large to be in a tank that size. Fry need room to grow, otherwise their growth gets stunted.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

MissFishy, I think you miss read.
It says the tank was up 2-3 months, and the fry are 4 days old.

 

[MissFishy]

Ah, phew, they will be fine in that size for a week or two, but then they really need to be moved elsewhere. I wish I'd taken a picture of the time I raised some platies from the same batch. Some in a 2.5g and some in a 10g, you guys would be shocked at the size difference.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

well also yest. i saw one move it was gross so I should just leave them in there? I guess as skratikans they would be good food?

 

[MissFishy]

Yes, they'll be fine in there. The babies may even pick them off the sides and eat them.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

ok because i finally got babies so i dont really want to lose them... and also is it ok to leave them in the 1 gallon for 1 month then they will all be redistributed to their new homes and stuff like that?

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

helo? can anyone answer my previous question?

 

[MissFishy]

They will be ok, although I would really recommend a bigger tank for them as their growth will likely be stunted. Do lots and lots of water changes.

 

[Dynamiteluver_15]

Ok i will and thats the only free tank i have right now so for a month they will stay there and then out they go!