Hi all. I have a 55gal tank with 1 common pleco and 1 axelotl in it. BUT now I have a big problem. I have had little brown worms for a few months now, which I understand are not dangerous.( They turn into banana flies at some point!) Then last week I noticed a snail, and on closer inspection,there is gonna be lots&lots more (even tho I keep picking them of). And now, the worst of all, this morning I noticed tiny white worms on tank's glass surfaces. They are minuscule, but if I stare at them carefully, I can see that they move! Heeelp!! So I have 3 different parasites in my tank!
A friend of mine visited who has experience in tank- keeping, and said I most likely have to empty and dis-infect the whole tank, and throw away all the live plants etc. And while doing this I have to put pleco & axelotl in a big bowl etc ( I don't have a hospital tank). I could of course do that ,no problem. But my worry is, after I disinfect the whole tank, it means I will lose all the beneficial bacteria! So my tank will be uncycled. How can I deal with this situation with causing my fish as little stress as possible??? Heeelp!!!
A friend of mine visited who has experience in tank- keeping, and said I most likely have to empty and dis-infect the whole tank, and throw away all the live plants etc. And while doing this I have to put pleco & axelotl in a big bowl etc ( I don't have a hospital tank). I could of course do that ,no problem. But my worry is, after I disinfect the whole tank, it means I will lose all the beneficial bacteria! So my tank will be uncycled. How can I deal with this situation with causing my fish as little stress as possible??? Heeelp!!!
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