Welcome! In this video we're going to talk about as well as use some No-Planaria to battle a planaria worm issue I've been struggling to resolve. I've tried the traps, I've tried adding fish that will eat them up, and now I've resorted to adding some NO-Planaria to battle these critters once and for all so I can start setting up my Caridina Shrimp Tanks!
Planaria are small worms that live in aquariums as well as bodies of water such as rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, etc. In fish only tanks, they're actually a good thing to have as they clean up waste in the aquarium as well as offer a food source for fish. That being said, in a shrimp tank, they are your WORST enemy! These little guys attach to shrimps bellies/abdomens and gradually eat them from the inside out leaving a shrimp molt shell behind. Large shrimp don't have many issues with planaria as they can usually kick them off or escape but baby shrimp will be attacked immediately causing a detrimental impact to breeding shrimp.
Planaria have a triangular shaped head making them easy to distinguish between other types of worms found in aquariums.
NO-Planaria is an additive used to eliminate planaria from your aquarium without causing any harm to shrimp, plants, or fish. With this simple additive, within 72 hours, typically, you've wiped 99% of the planaria population. Planaria traps can be used as well to increase the odds on getting rid of as many, if not all of the planaria in one swift motion.
Make sure to remove any snails as NO-planaria can be detrimental to snails in the same fashion as planaria. Could also be used to wipe out a snail population if necessary. Some snails will be ok, but lets just assume thats not the case, and remove any snails you would like to keep, JUST TO BE SAFE!
After treatment is complete, follow with a large gravel vac to remove any planaria carcasses from your substate to avoid ammonia spikes. Monitor for future treatments as needed until planaria population is completely eradicated from your aquarium.
