worms

Hello all,Today I discovered a type of worm on my filter pad. I am
using the Emperor filter system on a 29 gallon tank with lots of
plants and mixed community fish. No new plants or fish in over a year.
The only difference is that I am occasionally feeding frozen
mosquito larva. These worm are on the foam biological filter pad
behind the floss/charcoal pad and appeared to be feeding on the
material on the pad. There were only about five or so. They were
about the diameter of sewing thread , an inch or so in length and
bright red. I am not worried, just curious. Thanks. Richard

"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
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Hello all,Today I discovered a type of worm on my filter pad. I am
using the Emperor filter system on a 29 gallon tank with lots of
plants and mixed community fish. No new plants or fish in over a year.
The only difference is that I am occasionally feeding frozen
mosquito larva. These worm are on the foam biological filter pad
behind the floss/charcoal pad and appeared to be feeding on the
material on the pad. There were only about five or so. They were
about the diameter of sewing thread , an inch or so in length and
bright red. I am not worried, just curious. Thanks. Richard
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Bloodworms that possibly came in with the mosquito larvae?
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Hello, No these are not Blood Worms. They are a larva and not a true
worm. These look like white worms or a small tubafex worm but bright
red in color.It is strange that they or their eggs would have survive
months in a deep freezer well below 0 degrees F.
Richard.


On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:24:13 -0600, Zëbulon
wrote:


"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
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Hello all,Today I discovered a type of worm on my filter pad. I am
using the Emperor filter system on a 29 gallon tank with lots of
plants and mixed community fish. No new plants or fish in over a year.
The only difference is that I am occasionally feeding frozen
mosquito larva. These worm are on the foam biological filter pad
behind the floss/charcoal pad and appeared to be feeding on the
material on the pad. There were only about five or so. They were
about the diameter of sewing thread , an inch or so in length and
bright red. I am not worried, just curious. Thanks. Richard
====================
Bloodworms that possibly came in with the mosquito larvae?

Only CArol Gulley is capable of diagnosing or identificatin without
an image or detailed description. Just one small example of how much
bad info Carol aka Zebulon puts out on the usenet. Guess its part and
parcel of being such an attention whore!


On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 03:05:28 GMT, Dick Sharp
wrote:

Hello, No these are not Blood Worms. They are a larva and not a true
worm. These look like white worms or a small tubafex worm but bright
red in color.It is strange that they or their eggs would have survive
months in a deep freezer well below 0 degrees F.
Richard.


On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:24:13 -0600, Zëbulon
wrote:


"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
om...
Hello all,Today I discovered a type of worm on my filter pad. I am
using the Emperor filter system on a 29 gallon tank with lots of
plants and mixed community fish. No new plants or fish in over a year.
The only difference is that I am occasionally feeding frozen
mosquito larva. These worm are on the foam biological filter pad
behind the floss/charcoal pad and appeared to be feeding on the
material on the pad. There were only about five or so. They were
about the diameter of sewing thread , an inch or so in length and
bright red. I am not worried, just curious. Thanks. Richard
====================
Bloodworms that possibly came in with the mosquito larvae?



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
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Hello, No these are not Blood Worms. They are a larva and not a true
worm. These look like white worms or a small tubafex worm but bright
red in color.It is strange that they or their eggs would have survive
months in a deep freezer well below 0 degrees F.
Richard.
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If you find out what they are please let me know. :-)
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ZB....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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Yes, please do, that way she will have yet more info to throw at any
questions that gets asked so it makes her looke like a guru.....Just
tell her anything she does not know, nor does she care if its
correct, she is only looking for words and names to baffle and
bull**** people with.


On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:53:14 -0600, Zëbulon
wrote:


"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
m...
Hello, No these are not Blood Worms. They are a larva and not a true
worm. These look like white worms or a small tubafex worm but bright
red in color.It is strange that they or their eggs would have survive
months in a deep freezer well below 0 degrees F.
Richard.
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If you find out what they are please let me know. :-)



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

Hello,
I have ben able to obtain a partial classification on my worms. They
are in the class called Oligochaeta and genies Tybificidae but are not
the typical Tubifex tubifex that are normally used for tropical fish
food. When I get the exact species identified I will let you know.
Regards,
Richard



On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:58:37 -0600, Tristan
wrote:



Yes, please do, that way she will have yet more info to throw at any
questions that gets asked so it makes her looke like a guru.....Just
tell her anything she does not know, nor does she care if its
correct, she is only looking for words and names to baffle and
bull**** people with.


On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:53:14 -0600, Zëbulon
wrote:


"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
om...
Hello, No these are not Blood Worms. They are a larva and not a true
worm. These look like white worms or a small tubafex worm but bright
red in color.It is strange that they or their eggs would have survive
months in a deep freezer well below 0 degrees F.
Richard.
===================
If you find out what they are please let me know. :-)



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

sounds like some midge larvae (bloodworm) came in with mozzie larvae



"Dick Sharp" wrote in message
...
Hello all,Today I discovered a type of worm on my filter pad. I am
using the Emperor filter system on a 29 gallon tank with lots of
plants and mixed community fish. No new plants or fish in over a year.
The only difference is that I am occasionally feeding frozen
mosquito larva. These worm are on the foam biological filter pad
behind the floss/charcoal pad and appeared to be feeding on the
material on the pad. There were only about five or so. They were
about the diameter of sewing thread , an inch or so in length and
bright red. I am not worried, just curious. Thanks. Richard

"swarvegorilla" wrote in message
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sounds like some midge larvae (bloodworm) came in with mozzie larvae
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He says they not bloodworms. That was the first thing I thought of since
the tubafex's I've seen are not really red but a more brownish-reddish
color.

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rec.ponder since late 1996.
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http://tinyurl.com/9do58
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"Zëbulon" wrote in message
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"swarvegorilla" wrote in message
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sounds like some midge larvae (bloodworm) came in with mozzie larvae
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He says they not bloodworms. That was the first thing I thought of since
the tubafex's I've seen are not really red but a more brownish-reddish
color.



ummm... lots species
vary in colouration
chuck one under a microscope and get a pic of it's head