Comments on: Attack of the Hydra! http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra Planted Aquariums Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Allison http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-3243 Allison Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:44:16 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-3243 I had hydras once. Adding gouramis took care of them. Pretty much any gourami (dwarf or the larger ones) likes hydra. I have ghost shrimp with two flame gouramis, and they don't bother the shrimp. I had hydras once. Adding gouramis took care of them. Pretty much any gourami (dwarf or the larger ones) likes hydra. I have ghost shrimp with two flame gouramis, and they don’t bother the shrimp.

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-2587 guitarfish Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:20:49 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-2587 Thanks for the info, Leona. Just to clarify, do you mean a clown loach? If so, I could definitely see them taking out the Hydras, as well as, the shrimp. Thanks for the info, Leona. Just to clarify, do you mean a clown loach? If so, I could definitely see them taking out the Hydras, as well as, the shrimp.

]]> By: Leona http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-2583 Leona Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:38:08 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-2583 I released a Clownfish into the tank filled with Hydra (and CRS + Yellow Shrimps). The 10G tank was literally swarming with Hydra, but in a week, they seemed to disappear. The only problem was that Clownfish also loved to feed on baby CRS and YS's as much as it did on Hydra. I released a Clownfish into the tank filled with Hydra (and CRS + Yellow Shrimps). The 10G tank was literally swarming with Hydra, but in a week, they seemed to disappear. The only problem was that Clownfish also loved to feed on baby CRS and YS’s as much as it did on Hydra.

]]> By: Hydra spp. - Shrimp & other Invertebrates - Aquatic Plant Central http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1768 Hydra spp. - Shrimp & other Invertebrates - Aquatic Plant Central Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:04:55 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1768 [...] Re: Hydra spp. I just got rid of a batch of Hydras myself after getting them in a fry tank that I was feeding heavily to encourage growth. Apparently, it's fairly common for that to happen. I got rid of mine using Aquari-sol and H2O2, although, I'd just try H202 by itself first. Here's a picture of ones in my tank: Here's my experience: http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06...k-of-the-hydra [...] [...] Re: Hydra spp. I just got rid of a batch of Hydras myself after getting them in a fry tank that I was feeding heavily to encourage growth. Apparently, it’s fairly common for that to happen. I got rid of mine using Aquari-sol and H2O2, although, I’d just try H202 by itself first. Here’s a picture of ones in my tank: Here’s my experience: http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06…k-of-the-hydra [...]

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1762 guitarfish Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:21:23 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1762 Thanks for all of the advise! My original treatment of Aquari-sol and H202 seems to have done the trick. I'll move the shrimp back later this week, and the fry seem unaffected. Thanks for all of the advise! My original treatment of Aquari-sol and H202 seems to have done the trick. I’ll move the shrimp back later this week, and the fry seem unaffected.

]]> By: Chris http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1760 Chris Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:12:13 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1760 I have heard of sparkling gouramis eating them, but I dont know if you would want to try that for fear of them eating your fry I have heard of sparkling gouramis eating them, but I dont know if you would want to try that for fear of them eating your fry

]]> By: PadreJP http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1759 PadreJP Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1759 Two possibilities. I have seen reports that Spixi snails (Asolene spixi) love eating hydra. I don't know much about spixis but I've never heard of a snail that is a threat to a shrimp tank so I would imagine that would be the most natural solution. The other option is to follow the directions of the excellent article bdement linked in his comment above. Two possibilities. I have seen reports that Spixi snails (Asolene spixi) love eating hydra. I don’t know much about spixis but I’ve never heard of a snail that is a threat to a shrimp tank so I would imagine that would be the most natural solution.

The other option is to follow the directions of the excellent article bdement linked in his comment above.

]]> By: Kim http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1753 Kim Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:15:38 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1753 They look like a "Tingler Therapeutic Head Scalp Massager" I gave my daughter for a present one year:) What fantastic pictures and facinating creatures! They look like a “Tingler Therapeutic Head Scalp Massager” I gave my daughter for a present one year:) What fantastic pictures and facinating creatures!

]]> By: guitarfish http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1752 guitarfish Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:34:19 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1752 Great article, thanks bdement! Figures that I just netted all of the shrimp from the tank, and treated with H202 and Aquari-sol. So far, so good. (They shriveled up before my eyes) Great article, thanks bdement! Figures that I just netted all of the shrimp from the tank, and treated with H202 and Aquari-sol. So far, so good. (They shriveled up before my eyes)

]]> By: bdement http://www.guitarfish.org/2008/09/06/attack-of-the-hydra/comment-page-1#comment-1750 bdement Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.guitarfish.org/?p=374#comment-1750 I had this same issue in my shrimp tank a couple weeks ago until I found this article: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/library/52784-planaria-hydra-elimination-shrimp-tanks.html Over a few days I doubled, maybe even tripled his recommended dosage before doing a big water change. I noticed absolutely no ill effects on my shrimp or plants, and I haven't seen a single hydra or planaria since. I had this same issue in my shrimp tank a couple weeks ago until I found this article:

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/library/52784-planaria-hydra-elimination-shrimp-tanks.html

Over a few days I doubled, maybe even tripled his recommended dosage before doing a big water change. I noticed absolutely no ill effects on my shrimp or plants, and I haven’t seen a single hydra or planaria since.

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