some sort of parasite??? help!

Apr 10, 2005
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Ok so in the last few days... I moved my goldies out of my 10 gallon into a bigger tank.... and put in 2 ADFS and some sword plants.

The snails that were in there started acting up BEFORE I moved the goldies a few days ago... and have still been weird lately. I swear that they have laid eggs as I've found bits of round egg things in gelly material (clear and reddish) so not sure if both snails laid eggs or what but I tried my best to syphon the guck out of the tank.

Then.... I moved the tank to the other side of the office. The stand is on wheel, so all I had to do is take out about 60% of the water, then move the whole works and refill.... Now its been about 45 mins and I looked in only to find a wack of little white strands of MOVING stuff... Like little worms they are swimming around, and I don't like the looks of them!

Ph is 7.2, Ammonia and Nitrites 0
 

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dss2004

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Oct 1, 2004
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Yeah, agree with Froggy, harmless little guys and when your fish notice them they will probably start to eat them. I know loaches really enjoy cleaning them out of the substrate. As long as they are swimming and away from your fish it is usually a safe organism. But it usually means that you are either over-feeding or not keeping up on the water changes, and gravel vacs.