BexM
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Hello. I a while back I started having dirty water issues with my tank, worm casts on the gravel, dirt getting into the water colum and all over the plants. I discovered i had limnodrilus hoffmeisteri worms in my aquarium soil. I found several tangled up amongst a plant root. I stripped the tank and removed the soil and founds lots of them in there and set it up without soil and all seemed fine.
I then had to strip and move the tank again after discovering we had wood worm in our floor ( I'm plagued by worms it seems). Not long after setting it up again the old tank began to leak, it was old and beyond repair, so I had to buy a new one. I decided to dirt the tank as it had given me good results with the plants before.
Unfortunately the worm problem has started up again and the water is constantly filthy no matter what I do. I know I am stupid for not taking more care when stripping the tank. I should have made sure the plants and gravel were properly treated before using it again or got rid and started over but I really cant justify spending any more money on this hobby.
I really, really don't want to have to start over again...i just don't have the funds to do it or the inclination. Can anyone think of any other way I could get rid of these worms without tearing my tank down? I'm so fed up with it
I then had to strip and move the tank again after discovering we had wood worm in our floor ( I'm plagued by worms it seems). Not long after setting it up again the old tank began to leak, it was old and beyond repair, so I had to buy a new one. I decided to dirt the tank as it had given me good results with the plants before.
Unfortunately the worm problem has started up again and the water is constantly filthy no matter what I do. I know I am stupid for not taking more care when stripping the tank. I should have made sure the plants and gravel were properly treated before using it again or got rid and started over but I really cant justify spending any more money on this hobby.
I really, really don't want to have to start over again...i just don't have the funds to do it or the inclination. Can anyone think of any other way I could get rid of these worms without tearing my tank down? I'm so fed up with it
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