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From: titus@hpscdc.HP.COM (Scott Titus)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Resealing & Tubiflex Worms
Message-ID: <9580004@hpscdc.HP.COM>
Date: 9 May 88 15:53:58 GMT
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>>Also, it was mentioned in another article that tubiflex worms often
>>cause disease in certain fish.  What's the deal with tubiflex worms?
>>What types of diseases do they spread and why?  Are only certain fish
>>susceptible?
>>
>
>The disease seems to be hemmorhagic septicema (sp) or "the crud".
>It manifests itself as reddish fins, and may spread a reddish cast
>all over the tail region of the body. Just before they croak 
>they turn a nice pretty red all over.
>
>I havn't experienced this disease while not feeding tubifex.
>

I have notices that the few times that I have fed tubiflex worms, that my fish
developed ich in about a week or two. I have since stopped feeding them worms,
although they seemed to really enjoy them.

As a side question, this weekend while cleaning some of my tanks I saved the 
water and noticed that there were worms in the water I drained. Could these be
tubiflex worms that fell to the bottom? It has been over a year since I feed
worms last. Anything I should worry about ??

Scott Titus                    { hplabs!hpscdc!hpscll!titus }