What is this?

[leanne31]

Just wondering if anyone new what this worm thing is that I found in my tank a little while ago it was long and bright red and quite thick I dont feed any live worms to my fish so it cant be that and it was moving so its alive I took a photo but my camera wouldnt focus on it but you'll sort of get the drift what I mean.

Leanne

[kevkoi]

Midge larvae.. aka bloodworm.
Yuuum to the discus.

[leanne31]

It was quite long and thick the photo was just one that had broken in half where would it of come from I only use frozen blood worm.

Leanne

[Merrilyn]

They are in the air, because I've had them hatch in the barrel of mossie wrigglers I keep for my fish. They are simply the laval form of the flying midge.

[leanne31]

Phew thanks for that Kev and Merrilyn I got a bit worried but now my stress levels have come back to earth I thought maybe one of my fish had pooed it out or something. :shock:

Leanne

[Merrilyn]

LOL Leanne. I wonder if sometimes we get a bit too obsessed with the state of our fishies droppings :lol:

[leanne31]

I know sometimes I kneel at my tank just to watch them poo to make sure everythings ok I know Im weird well thats what my kids and there dad say anyway. :lol:

Leanne

[Merrilyn]

Now Leanne, that is a sign of a serious addiction.

You know that, don't you. :lol:

P.S. I think we've all done it. :oops:

[goldenpigeon]

im the same leanne! i do everything like that. everybody thinks im weird! sometimes i will sit down and just look at them for and hour or so... mayb longer.

[mistakes r crucial]

Ssssshhhhhhh! I get called weird, different etc now without you continually talking about poo, it's texture, colour and size. I hope to God we never have a flavour contest. If we do I think Rod and Merrilyn should be the judges. Sorry guys.
MAC

[jim from sydney]

I know sometimes I kneel at my tank just to watch them poo to make sure everythings ok I know Im weird well thats what my kids and there dad say anyway. :lol:

Leanne

you think you are crazy.........i have my dinner in front of them whenever i can :D ...........Jim

[Kaza]

You kneel in front of them Leanne, and Jim eats dinner with them. Sounds like some kind of new cult or religion.

[Kaza]

You kneel in front of them Leanne, and Jim eats dinner with them. Sounds like some kind of new cult or religion.

[Littlefish]

If that's broken in half it looks awful big and worm-like for a midge larvae.

That lovely red color suggests it's not an intestinal worm, though.

Watching fish poo? I'm not crazy after all!

Fred :D