So I've been having issues with an extreme bloom in planaria that I just can't seem to get rid of. I know that they are harmless, but there are soooo many of them in there.
*I do weekly water changes of about 20% once or twice a week.
*I have no substrate.
*I feed my axolotl outside of the tank in a plastic feeding tub.
*I clean up poop immediatly.
I've also noticed small baby snails. Of course when I do water changes I try to suck up as many snails and worms as I can.
I bought a live plant (java moss) the same time I bought the axolotl and 3 live moss balls and I'm 100% one of them is the source of the planaria and snails.
About a month ago I took the plants out and rinsed them. Last night I did a 90% water change and scrubbed everything and there are still thousands of these little worms.
I don't want to use any chemicals to get rid of them and they don't seem to be dying off on their own. Is there some kind of natural remedy to get rid of them? I've heard guppies will eat them but I know adding fish to an axolotl tank will most likely result in axololt lunch.
*I do weekly water changes of about 20% once or twice a week.
*I have no substrate.
*I feed my axolotl outside of the tank in a plastic feeding tub.
*I clean up poop immediatly.
I've also noticed small baby snails. Of course when I do water changes I try to suck up as many snails and worms as I can.
I bought a live plant (java moss) the same time I bought the axolotl and 3 live moss balls and I'm 100% one of them is the source of the planaria and snails.
About a month ago I took the plants out and rinsed them. Last night I did a 90% water change and scrubbed everything and there are still thousands of these little worms.
I don't want to use any chemicals to get rid of them and they don't seem to be dying off on their own. Is there some kind of natural remedy to get rid of them? I've heard guppies will eat them but I know adding fish to an axolotl tank will most likely result in axololt lunch.