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post #1 of 3 (permalink) Old 08-26-2014, 07:57 PM Thread Starter
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reddish colored worm
Hello, I just bought some Riccia and while prepping it, i noticed this red squiggly worm??!!? Can anyone identify it? Also is it possible to disinfect Riccia, wouldnt bleach be to harsh?


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I had some red worms as hitchhikers in a tank with no fish in it. They were bloodworms and would make cacoons out of detritus. Then they transformed into midges after awhile. I wouldn't worry about them, if you have fish feed them to em.
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I had some red worms as hitchhikers in a tank with no fish in it. They were bloodworms and would make cacoons out of detritus. Then they transformed into midges after awhile. I wouldn't worry about them, if you have fish feed them to em.
So its not a camallanus worm then, just a typical bloodworm?
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