Planaria, Any risk to shrimp?

[WestCA]

Hi,

 

I was reading a few threads about planaria and I am looking to invest in a little planaria trap to take care off these pests. I have a few in the rili tank but they dont seem to be doing much except eating in between the fluval strata substrate. Do they risk the health of shrimp or shrimplets?

 

Thanks

[fishmosy]

Possibly. My opinion is that low numbers of planaria in shrimp tanks dont pose a major threat to shrimp and shrimplets. However I know other breeders prefer to have no planaria in their tanks.

[ineke]

Look in the DIY thread and make one yourself or our sponsors sell them. The problem is the number you don't see. Try looking in your tank after lights out using a torch -if they are crawling over the glass I would definately treat for them. There are a few you tube videos showing planaria- kill them I say!!!! There are several shrimp safe chemicals that you can treat the tank with if the numbers are big. Internal parasite clear, no planaria, benibachi zero planaria. They all cost around the same and are available from our sponsors as well.

[petfish]

if you have planaria you are feeding to much, shrimple

[WestCA]

Thanks for the reply, How does the benibachi zero planaria work?

[Disciple]

I haven't used Benibachi Zero Planaria but I would recommend Internal Parasite Clear. I have used it myself a couple of times with no problems.

 

Also this post helped convince me. http://shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/index.php/topic/2638-hydra-planaria-shrimp-safe-removal/