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I have an outdoor pond (about 250-300 gallons) in which I had four goldfish
that were suffering with columnaris (cotton wool disease). Whilst inspecting them, I noticed that we had a number of young in the pond and took the decision to move the adults into a tank and treat them separately until they are well. In hope of removing any parasites or imperfection in the water, I drained the pond and cleaned out a lot of the gunk, catching the young as I did, which are now in another tank (not with the adults) with a small filter pump (from an old aquarium) on the tanks to keep the oxygene and cleanliness of the water. Whilst doing this we noticed some bugs that caused me a little concern: (1) A bright red (like pillar-box red) worm like creature, about 5mm in length that wiggles around very much like a normal earthworm would, but a lot faster, though it doesn't actually seem to go anywhere. (2) A clear blob! Shaped like an earthworm, about 2cm in length and completly see-through. In fact, if we hadn't been collecting the young we'd have never seen this. If you know what the bugs are ... if they are harmful and if so, how to get rid of them, I would appreciate it, along with any general tips on what I might do to keep the fish healthy. I check the water chemical levels on a regular basis and change about 15-20 gallons of water each week. We have a few toads and a couple of frogs that visit ... I would assume that they would help kleep things clean and someone recommended getting a couple of Tench. |
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