Confirmed Planaria- eating fish.

[Sarpijk]

Hi guys I see many posts lately referring to planaria or other pests.

I have had them many times, I have always used Panacur to get rid of them.

I suggest we share are experience with fish that could be natural predators and skip the use of chemicals. Let's also mention fish that don't eat them.

Let me start. I have not seen my White cloud mountain minnows caring for them

I suspect that cpds might eat them but cannot confirm.

 

[Guest]

I suspect that cpds might eat them but cannot confirm.

I can confirm CPD do.

 

[zozo]

There are some reports that Gourami does eat them... I have reasonable suspicions that Oreichtys Barbs do as well.

But in any case, planaria dwells preferably in the dark such as in the substrate... If you see one in the light, your tank probably is already severy infested. Then a few planaria eating fish isn't a remedy since most worms live in places the fish can't reach.

 

[Siege]

I’ve seen congo tetra eating them.

 

[mort]

Guppies is the one I hear eat them most often but I haven't kept them. I suspect my cories eat them but that's not surprising (although they could just reduce the amount of food available for them, so out compete them).

I know my pencilfish have no interest in them.

 

[sparkyweasel]

There are some reports that Gourami does eat them

I've read that in a lot of books, but I never managed to teach gouramis to read.
Most of my gouramis over the years have ignored any planaria in their tanks.