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FAQs on Freshwater Flatworms (e.g.
Genus Planaria) Related Articles:
Invertebrates for Freshwater Aquariums by
Neale Monks,
Related FAQs: Freshwater Worms,
Worm Parasites 2,
Freshwater Worms, (Freshwater Worms of All Kinds) &
FAQs on: FW Worm Disease
Diagnosis/Identification, FW Worm
Disease Treatments, & FAQs on Parasitic Worms by Group: Platyhelminths/Flatworms:
(Flukes, Planaria,
Tapeworms and Leeches),
Acanthocephalans, Nematodes/Roundworms (e.g.
Camallanus),... FW
Invert.s 1,
Aquatic Insects, Crustaceans, Shrimps, Terrestrial
Hermit Crabs,
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"Slash" our Oscar, concerns w/ "worms"
in the tank 8/12/08
we got an Oscar about 4 months ago, and he has come around pretty quick!
he is an amazing fish, as he is our first Oscar. he has had these little
"worm" looking things on the inside of the tank, they are extremely small,
and move around. they have not attached to him, and don't seem to be bugging
him, but they are driving me absolutely crazy!! we feed him a high grade
pellet food, and about 1-2 times a week he gets frozen treats like meal
worms, or brine shrimp. he is in a 55gal tank, with a power filter for 50-60
gal (up grading to a canister filter), we also do about a 30 % water change
weekly. I know its hard without seeing it, but what could these "worms" be?
and how the heck to we get raid of them!? thanks for the help!!
Desiree, Todd and "slash"
<The "worms" are most likely Planarians, in other words flatworms. They feed
on the food you've given the Oscar. As you know, Oscars are very messy fish.
The fine particles they produce get everywhere, especially if the tank is
inadequate and water changes are infrequent. In both regards, you're at
fault here: cichlids need BIG filters, and you should be using a filter
offering NOT LESS than 6 times the volume of the tank in turnover per hour.
Forget about the rating on the box telling you X filter is for Y sized
tank... these estimates are based on best-case situations where a tank
contains few, small fish, Neons for example -- not Oscars! You also should
be doing AT LEAST 50% water change per week, with the gravel cleaned on a
regular basis. It's the stuff you're not removing that the Planarians are
eating. While harmless in themselves, they're a "wake up call" telling you
of an underlying problem. Long term, excessive nitrate in the water will
lead to issues such as Hole in the Head that are a real bother to treat. So
please, upgrade your tank (too small for adult Oscars), upgrade your filter,
and step up the water changes. Do this and the Planarians should fade away
in time. Do see here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebindex/oscars.htm
Cheers, Neale.>
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Are these baby algae eaters?
Or What? Perhaps Gyrinocheilus... -12/14/07
Hello. Thank you for reading this..
<Welcome Karen>
A while ago I replaced our algae eater (I am not sure of type -sorry) that had
died. The store gave me two of them. The smaller of these two also died 3-4
weeks ago. The remaining algae eater has gotten longer and larger. Tonight, I
noticed that there were a lot (like 100 or so) of little tiny (less than 2/10 of
a centimeter) whitish-cream moving creatures all along the sides of the tank.
They are long and thin. They are sort of ovalish -long oval. The edges are
clear.
<Interesting>
I am assuming that they are baby algae eaters. I have spent the last 2 hours
looking and looking online for info on this. And, no luck, no photos.
<Mmm, maybe on Fishbase.org... through some of their specialized links... IF we
can first discern the species here>
Okay, I keep taking a second look at the tank....But, now I am not sure, there
were a few crawling up the side -outside of the water. Ugh, there are hundreds
of teeny tiny - like 1/100th of a centimeter in there. What the heck are these?
I don't even think I could take a photo to send it, they are so small. I am
ready to open my kids Eye Clops, that is waiting for Christmas, just to get a
better look at them.
<Need a pic... Cyclops? No worries re placing these>
Here is my tank info. I have one nice red Betta fish (who did not eat its food
today-maybe eating these little things?) It is in a non heated tank.
<Needs a heater... to be heated consistently... To be/stay healthy... IS a
tropical fish>
It is a 5 gallon tank with a few fake plants and one fake piece of coral rock.
The Betta has been with us for nearly 2 years. But since the algae was getting a
bit much to clean each month, I brought in an algae eater. I feed the Betta
Wardleys Essentials Betta premium food (2-3 pieces per day) and since I had just
cleaned the tank before putting in the two new algae eaters there was not a lot
of algae growing and I purchased Aquarian sinking algae chips -which the
remaining algae eater eats one chip in one day.
What do I do if this is some sort of infestation - from what? Or is it really
baby fish?
<Do see the Net re the word: Gyrinocheilus... is this the fish? I would do
nothing overt here... but would read re Betta Systems:
http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/bettasysart.htm, get that heater... Bob
Fenner>
Thank you again.
Karen
Re: Are these baby algae
eaters? Or What? Flatworms 12/18/07
Thank you for your input. From one of your referenced sites, I found that
these little white things are Planaria. I remember dissecting these in
Biology in college. Neat, but not so neat in the fish tank. The fish seem to be
eating them. Since there are a lot less now. Thank you again. Very
helpful. Merry Christmas!
Karen
<Neat! Thank you for this follow-up. Bob Fenner>
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Spawning worms 11/28/07
Hi,
Hope you can help me with a ‘wormy’ problem. My fish (goldfish) spawn and I
remove the eggs and put them in a separate tank for hatching. Within two weeks
of them hatching I notice that I have red baby worms as well, I think they are
called nematodes. How do I get rid of them. I have tried various means in the
past even boiling the gravel etc but they just come back. I only have them when
I have babies, I have had no luck with internet search thus far. If I leave the
worms they grow into long spine shuddering wriggly things, the adults don’t have
worms in their tanks so where do they come from.
I really want to get rid of them. I tried a ‘commercial’ fish de-wormer (for the
adults) available from my local but that obviously has not worked either, any
suggestions you can make I would be very grateful.
Best Regards,
Gillian
<Hello Gillian. The good news is these worms almost certainly aren't nematodes
but probably insect larvae (chironomids) given their red colouration. Even if
they were nematodes, the free-living sorts that appear in aquaria don't do any
harm. Anyway, assuming their insect larvae, they're getting in by insects laying
eggs on the water or with live food or plants. They don't cause any problems,
and adult fish will readily eat them. After a few weeks they turn into a pupa
(looks like a pod with a tail that hangs at the surface) and then the adult
midge appears and flies away. The easiest way to fix the problem is to stop them
getting in. There are no medications useful for killing insects that are safe to
use, so trying to kill them isn't going to happen. Scoop them out and dispose of
them, and then ensure adults can't lay their eggs in the tank by covering the
tank with a lid. I personally wouldn't worry about them, and would recommend you
use them as live food for surface-feeders like halfbeaks and hatchetfish.
Cheers, Neale.>
Re: Spawning worms 11/28/07
Hi,
Thanks for replying. I must admit I’m not convinced about the insect angle as I
only ever have these worms when the fish have spawned and I have fry, certainly
have not seen anything like the pupae you described. It would seem the only way
to get rid of them is to dump the gravel and replace all filter material once
the young fish go to new homes etc. I don’t think they do harm the fish but
there are just so many, they get into everything and they grow rather long and
the ‘stick’ to the tank sides and the bucket when I do a water change. They are
just revolting.
Once again Thanks for advice.
Gillian
<Ah, you didn't say they were stuck to the glass. This suggests they are
Planarians. Again, harmless, but planarians are almost always connected to
overfeeding and bad aquarium maintenance. They consume detritus and the
micro-organisms that live in messy tanks. They are typically around 10-20 mm
long, rarely much bigger, very flat, and often some shade of reddish-brown.
Removal is tricky, but certain fish, most famously gouramis and Paradisefish,
will eat them. Basically you need to manually remove them with each water
change, and then make sure you keep the tank clean so the remainder can't
reproduce rapidly. Eventually the population will die back. Changing the gravel
and filter media would work too. They are rather neat animals and worth
appreciating, though in vast numbers they to indicate deeper problems with the
tank that should be addressed. Planarians will eat fish eggs and fry, so you
don't want them in a breeding tank. Cheers, Neale.>
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Sick fish and some sort of
parasites 10/25/07
Hello. How is everything? I am once again, in need of your guidance. I have
a 55 gallon tank with 2 great filters. I have 3 adult mollies, (5) 3 month
old mollies, 2 dwarf gouramis (male and female), and 7 adult mm platies and
(2) 3 month mm platies. My tank is 6 months old and is well established.
On Saturday 10/20/07 I cleaned the tank out and scrubbed the walls of it.
There was some sort of white almost microscopic worms all over it. Where
could this come from??? I use algae tablets and clean the walls every
Saturday. I noticed last night my molly with a beautiful tail has fin rot,
so I began treatment last night with some medicine. Maracyn. I removed
carbon from filters. This morning the white skurmmyworm things are
BACK....and are everywhere. Any advise. and 2 of my mm platies are covered
in slime...so they going to die
Melissa
<Hi Melissa. The worms are either free-living nematodes (thread worms) or
free-living planarians (flatworms). In either case, they're harmless. But they
are an indication that your tank has a lot of organic material lying about,
because that's what they eat. In a clean tank, these worms are simply not a
problem. So, given your other problems, I'd worry less about the worms and more
about the water quality. Mollies and Platys are both sensitive to water quality,
and Finrot and Fungus, the problems you have, are caused directly by poor water
quality. Have you checked the nitrite and ammonia levels in your aquarium? These
need to be zero. Furthermore, Mollies have very little tolerance for nitrate, so
nitrate needs to be less than 20 mg/l. Regardless, "cleaning" an aquarium has
very little to do with scrubbing the glass. Indeed, tanks that are covered in
algae and look messy can have superb water quality. Conversely, plenty of
superficially clean aquaria have terrible water quality. So, make sure you are
doing all the basics: Don't clean the filter too often, and when you do (maybe
once every 2-3 months) do no more than rinse the media in a bucket of aquarium
water. Don't waste your filter space with carbon; instead, fill it with
biological media. Sponge, filter wool and ceramic media all work great. Make
sure you do regular water changes. 25-50% per week is a good amount. You tank
isn't heavily stocked, so you should be fine keeping these fish. One last thing:
Mollies do much better in brackish or salt water than they do in freshwater.
Adding 4-6 grammes of marine salt mix per litre makes all the difference. If you
absolutely must keep your Mollies in freshwater, it is ESSENTIAL that the water
is spotlessly clean (zero ammonia and nitrite, and minimal nitrate) and that the
carbonate hardness is very high (at least 8-10 degrees KH). Otherwise, keeping
Mollies becomes an uphill struggle against disease. Platies tolerate slightly
brackish water very well, as will most other livebearers. But Dwarf Gouramis not
so much. For now, you need to treat your fish with a combination Finrot/Fungus
medication; Maracyn should do the trick. Do make sure you remove carbon before
using it though. Lots of people forget this critical step, and wonder why their
fish medications never work! Once you're done, remember: Fish are basically very
healthy and trouble-free animals -- provided you give them the water conditions
they want! Cheers, Neale.>
Re: Sick fish and some sort
of parasites 10/25/07
I should have mentioned that everything is reading PERFECT. Zero ammonia and
zero nitrate. The pH is 7.0....I really don't know what is wrong. I am using
Maracyn powder packets with carbon removed. How do I get rid of these little
white worm things. They are really grossin' me out and are very unattractive.
They have multiplied very fast. Also.....my mollies had a ton of
babies......they are doing well it seems.....and have been in the tank for about
4 days. Thank you so so much for all your time
<Well, for a start, pH 7 is way too low for livebearers, so that's likely a
problem. What this pH says is that your water likely lacks mineral content. When
keeping livebearers, the general hardness (dH) and carbonate hardness (KH) are
the keys to good health. Test the water and find out. You want at least 5
degrees KH, 12 degrees dH, and ideally above 10 degrees KH, 20 degrees dH if you
want your Mollies to do well. Nice and hard water should have a pH around
7.5-8.0. There are two approaches here. Firstly, you can add Malawi salts to the
water each time you do a water change. Malawi salts are NOT tonic salts. Malawi
salts are added to the water like tonic salts though, and once dissolved into
the bucket of water will raise the hardness very effectively. A 50% dose
relative to what you need for Malawi cichlids should be fine, so if the box says
it'll treat 100 litres, it'll do 200 litres in your aquarium. Alternatively, you
add crushed coral to a filter. As the water washes past the crushed coral it
will absorb hardness minerals. Likely every month you'll need to clean this
crushed coral because bacterial slime makes it ineffective over time. So
compared with adding Malawi salts this is "cheap and cheerful" but a little more
work. It goes without saying that while all livebearers like "rock hard" water,
not all other tropical fish do, so you need to choose tankmates with care. This
is why you have to research fish before buying them. But please understand this:
if your water chemistry is too soft and acidic for livebearers (which it seems
to be) they will never stay healthy. Simple as that. Do you know anything about
gardening? It's like trying to grow heather in an alkaline soil: the plant wants
an acid soil, so however much you try to help the heather, it'll just die. As
for the worms -- their numbers are directly proportional to the food in the tank
available to eat. Cut back on the food you give your fish, and remove uneaten
food at once, and Mother Nature will take care of their numbers! They'll die
back gradually. Really, these worms aren't a problem, and in a stable, properly
maintained aquarium you hardly ever see them. Cheers, Neale>
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Thin Clear - Whitish Worms -
Nematodes/Planaria 7/21/07
Dear WWM,
<Andrea with you tonight, Jean>
Today I had noticed a several thin, clear, whitish worms crawling up the side
walls of my 6.6 gallon freshwater aquarium tank (visible by a bright aquarium
light).
<Planarians or nematodes, most likely. Sign of overfeeding. Cut back to once
every other day, only what your fish can eat in about two minutes. Net out any
uneaten food remaining.>
Once a week, I maintain my tank by vacuuming the gravel and performing a 20
percent water change. I always premixed my water with aquarium salt and stress
coat, a night or two before I perform my tank maintenance.
<Fantastic regimen. You can dump the salt, it is worthless as a tonic, and can
actually harm some fish. I prefer Prime as a water conditioner. Less used per
water change, and no additives other than what is needed for neutralizing
chloramines/chlorine from tap water. Prime is a great product. I highly suggest
it.>
Recently, I treated my Betta with Jungle Parasite Clear because he had
contracted a parasite. This parasite problem was due to me feeding him live
black worms, which I stopped feeding him.
<Shame. I bet he loved the live feeders. Don’t discount them in the future as a
treat. Bettas love them. Perhaps another live feeder provider?>
My question is, can those thin, clear, whitish worms crawling up the side walls
of my tank be a parasite? <Not likely.> Is this dangerous to my Betta?
<He will likely eat them. Not a danger.>
If so, how can I get rid of them?
<Reduce feedings, water changes, deep gravel vacuum.>
Treat my tank with Jungle Parasite Clear again? <No, unless the fish is sick.>
Please give advice. Thanks again for all your help; your site is the greatest.
<Anytime, we are here to help!>
Jean
What are these tiny brown worms in my 10
gallon aquarium? 7/21/07
Hi my name is Donna, I've had my 10 gallon fish tanks for about 3 yrs I was
changing the filter tonight and I noticed a couple of little brown looking worms
that are located on some of my artificial plants that I let float in the top of
my tank for my baby guppies to hide in are they dangerous to my guppies and
platies ? what are they ? and how do get rid of them ? should I completely break
down my tank I was hoping to be able to wait a couple of weeks before breaking
down my tanks until my new mobile home is set up so could put all my fish in my
55 gallon will my fish be ok till then ?
<Hello Donna. These worms are almost certainly planarians. These are usually
flat and liver-coloured, and around 5 mm long. The slide along things rather
than wriggle. Sometimes they slide along the surface of the water. They are
harmless, although they will eat fish eggs and are a nuisance in tanks where
egg-laying fish are being bred (been there, done that!). Otherwise all they do
is eat microscopic organisms and detritus. In a tank with guppies and other
livebearers they are harmless. Besides, getting rid of them is difficult and
only worthwhile if they cause a problem. Some fish will eat them (paradise fish
are famous for this). They're interesting animals and worth reading up on when
you get a chance. Cheers, Neale>
Re: what are these tiny brown worms in my 10
gallon aquarium? – 07/23/07
thank you so much for replying to my email my guppies seem to like eating
them and as long as they wont hurt my guppies or platys then I guess I can look
at them like free fish food for my fish I'm glad to hear that they won't hurt
fish cause I've never seen any creatures in my aquarium until I found these the
other day my fish seem to have gobbled most of them up and I will take your
advice and read up on these planarians I want to find out everything I can about
them since it's my first time ever seeing them I don't know what I'd do if
something happened to my fish I love them sooo much and my children do too thank
you for such a fast reply to my email.
<You're welcome, and yes, it sounds as if those worms are just free fish food!
You'll enjoy reading about planarians. Among other things, they're famous for
being able to regenerate from even the tiniest pieces. Cheers, Neale.>
FW Plant Leech 03/23/07
Hi Crew! Hope all is well with you, you've helped me so much in the
past. To make a long story short, I have a 10 gallon tank that has been
used as a plant refuge for when I thin plants out of the aquariums. I
throw them into this tank. At one time the tank was a failed attempt to
raise daphnia, I never cleaned it out after that, just started throwing
plants into it. After a few months I was given some cherry shrimp that
were too small to go into the main tanks, so I put those in there. When
I added the shrimp I put in a sponge filter and heater. I don't perform
routine water changes on this tank. This tank has been a fascinating
biological experiment of sorts because it has a blanket of live
blackworms now that must have accidentally come in there on plants. (I
feed the fish live blackworms a couple of times a week.) The tank is
full of shrimp that have bred like crazy and hitchhiker snails. The
water is green, and amazingly there is no algae in the tank, whatsoever.
However, it is time for me to transform it into a usable tank and I was
thinking of putting a couple of killies and a group of sidthmunkis in
there, of course making sure the parameters are good first. I really
wouldn't want to see all of this "food" go to waste. Sound like a good
idea? Probably not... But anyhow, I also have these in my tank. Do
you have any idea what they are? Are they good slugs/flatworms? Or bad
slugs/flatworms? Should I just forget my dream of giving some lucky
fish the feast of their lives and clean the tank out before I introduce
any fish into it? Thanks!
Take care, Mary.
< This is a typical FW plant leech. Fish don't eat them but they really
aren't much of a problem.-Chuck> |
FW Plant Leech 03/23/07
Hi Crew!
<Hello Mary!>
Hope all is well with you, you've helped me so much in the past. To
make a long story short, I have a 10 gallon tank that has been used as a
plant refuge for when I thin plants out of the aquariums. I throw them
into this tank. At one time the tank was a failed attempt to raise
daphnia, I never cleaned it out after that, just started throwing plants
into it. After a few months I was given some cherry shrimp that were
too small to go into the main tanks, so I put those in there. When I
added the shrimp I put in a sponge filter and heater. I don't perform
routine water changes on this tank. This tank has been a fascinating
biological experiment of sorts because it has a blanket of live
blackworms now that must have accidentally come in there on plants. (I
feed the fish live blackworms a couple of times a week.) The tank is
full of shrimp that have bred like crazy and hitchhiker snails. The
water is green, and amazingly there is no algae in the tank, whatsoever.
<Because it's balanced. In balanced tanks, the rate of algal growth is
checked by the growth of plants and predation by algae-eating animals.
In aquaria (and ponds, and eutrophic waters in the wild) the balance is
lost, and often the algae prosper because their natural limiting factors
are taken away.>
However, it is time for me to transform it into a usable tank and I was
thinking of putting a couple of killies and a group of sidthmunkis in
there, of course making sure the parameters are good first.
<You'll lose almost all the fun, I suspect. To reach a balance with
fish, you need a *lot* of water volume per fish. Look for a copy of the
excellent book "Dynamic Aquaria" for a scientific (and highly detailed)
investigation of balanced aquaria with complete ecosystems. Certainly
possible, but very challenging if you include fishes, miles easier with
just inverts.>
I really wouldn't want to see all of this "food" go to waste. Sound
like a good idea? Probably not... But anyhow, I also have these in my
tank. Do you have any idea what they are? Are they good
slugs/flatworms? Or bad slugs/flatworms? Should I just forget my dream
of giving some lucky fish the feast of their lives and clean the tank
out before I introduce any fish into it?
<Those are small leeches, annelid subclass Hirudinea. Now, the vast
majority of leeches are predators on invertebrates. Very, very few are
bloodsuckers. But obviously those that are can be very damaging to fish,
particularly very small fish. Identifying leeches to species level is
difficult, and definitely a job for your friendly neighbourhood
freshwater ecologist or parasitologist. Identification beyond subclass
level is below me, I'm afraid! In the meantime though, don't kill it out
of hand. Leeches are lovely animals, and if you can encourage it to go
swimming you will be treated to one of the most beautiful little
spectacles in the animal kingdom. They also have a very cute "inchworm"
mode of walking. The sucker at the front (blunt end) is armed with teeth
with which it catches its prey, and most species suck up the "juices" of
whatever they've caught either directly or through a neat little stylet.
You can also see the digestive system quite nicely in your photo, too.
All in all, charming, if weird, animals.>
Thanks!
<No problem.>
Take care,
<Will certainly try! Neale>
Mary. |
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Dear Brandon,
<Hello again Jason.>
I know putting the BTA in my 180 gallon was a bit premature however
its
previous 55 gallon tank had sprung a leak and I had to transfer it over.
<You gotta do what you gotta do. I was just illustrating that these
animals need established systems that's all. Further, I suggested that
you read up on the care of these critters, because you seemed shocked by
what is an ordinary occurrence.>
Most of the fish I was able to store in my QT tank however I did not
want to combine
the BTA in that small an environment as it is crowded already with the
fish.
<Likely a stressful event.>
My question is what should I be looking for in the anemone to see if it
is
doing O.K. or if it is in distress?
<Droopy mouth, staying closed all the time, turning to goo.>
The water levels are normal 0 ammonia, 0 nitrates, ph 8.4
<Nitrite, Calcium, Alkalinity?>
The tank has 3- 250W MH with 2 rows of actinic bulbs, a 30 gallon
trickle
sump and a 2- gallon mud refugium with mangroves.
<Interesting setup.>
Thanks again,
<You are welcome. Brandon.>
Jason
QA@aquaticeco.com
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:25:34 -0400 (EDT)
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<Mmm, still waiting for a call-back re your marketing... Bob Fenner>
Re: shark rehabilitation/release/placement
Thank you Bob,
I wasn't sure that you would be for such an undertaking.
<Mmm, oh yes. To be clear, I am all in favor of what preserves life, the
environment that allows such... Your efforts are confluent with mine, our
philosophies match>
You may use my letter, but please remove Wildlife World Zoo and Brian Joseph's
name, as I have not asked his permission to have his name on a chat site just
yet. When we get this going, we will come up with some formal name for your
viewers who might be in need.
<Ahh... would you please send along the original? Per your request I deleted our
correspondence>
I would like to contact those other organizations that you mentioned. I guess
that I should be able to find them on the internet?
<Oh yes... they are as stated... place the info. in your search tool/s>
Thanks again. I have Scott's book. It is fantastic.
Will keep in touch.
Sharmie
<I look forward to this. BobF>
"Bruce Ulmer"
<bruce_ulmer@casco-group.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:09:14 -0700
Hey Bruce! Very nice piece... Do you have this in a format that we might post on
our sites? And great to see at least the UK has an aquatics trade 'zine... Hope
trust you enjoyed your stay in the UK... Brrrrr! And that all is well with you,
your health. Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Bruce Ulmer
Senior Vice President
CASCO Group, Inc.
17719 Valley View St,
Cerritos, CA 90703
714-522-8373 ex 202
714-562-6502 Direct Line
800-537-3415 ex 202
714-690-9273 Personal Fax
bruce_ulmer@casco-group.com
<mailto:bruce_ulmer@casco-group.com>
http://www.casco-group.com <http://www.casco-group.com>
Hi Bob,
I'll find out if we have something you may use. How have you been?
<Fine my friend, thank you>
I enjoyed my time in the UK but you are so right...too damn cold. :)
Bruce
<Heeee! I do hope to see you about someday soon. Cheers, BobF>
Bob, leave here: Call on
OmegaSea Marketing 3/20/07
Dear Bob Fenner,
I'm not sure if you're the person I need to speak with but I am the
new head of marketing at OmegaSea, Ltd (OmegaOne fish foods) and I
wanted to first off introduce myself as well as try and get in
contact with the appropriate person to discuss our advertising on
your site. I believe we have done so in the past.
If you could give me a proper contact it would be much appreciated.
Thank you,
Rachel Latina
Graphic Designer/Head of Marketing
OmegaSea, Ltd
rachel@omegasea.net
<Pleased to make your acquaintance Rachel... Tis I or Mike Kaechele you likely
want to chat with. Have you seen the banner we made/placed for Omega Sea? Your
time in advertising was pre-paid and ran out the middle of last year... We've
continued it as a courtesy, promotion of our new Banner Ad program... Please see
here if you'd like to continue in some capacity:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/wwmsponsors.htm
Cheers, Bob Fenner>
Aquatic Eco-Systems 3/20/07
Hello
Thank you for checking with Aquatic Eco-Systems. Your email has been forwarded
to our marketing department. Please let me know if I can be of further
assistance.
Best regards
Kevin Quinn
M.S. Zoology
Aquatic Eco-Systems
2395 Apopka Boulevard
Apopka, FL 32703
<Thanks Kevin... I will wait a few days and give a call there. Bob Fenner>
www.aquaticeco.com
407-886-3939
Fax 407-886-6787
Hello my name is Bruce you may direct your advertising inquiries to myself.
Thanks,
Bruce Vizueta
<Oh! Bruce. Should I give you a call? Would you make known what time might be
best? Have you perused our outline/offer, with links to our stats servers here?:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/wwmsponsors.htm
Am an old timey aquarist/lake management type... who used to buy from you folks
way before your interest in more ornamental aquatics... Look forward to chatting
with you, Bob Fenner>
Market Analyst
Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc.
2395 Apopka Blvd.
Apopka, FL 32703
Phone: 407-886-3939
Fax: 407-886-0800
Re: Ben, Ken? About your Overall Marketing, your Website, It's
Promotional/Advertising Potential
Hi Bob,
Can you tell me the stats of the site? Can you forward the weblogs?
<All posted here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WWMAdminSubWebIndex/wwmsponsors.htm>
Also, would you be interested in an affiliate set-up?
<Mmm, don't see the particulars of this proposal on your site>
What number can I call you at to discuss?
<858 549 XXXX. Bob Fenner>
Wayland
"US Tetra Consumer"
<Consumer@tetra.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:55:06 -0400
Hello Bob,
I am going to forward your email to Linda Staley, but I'm not sure if
she is the right person or not. If so, she will contact you.
Otherwise, she will forward you on to the correct person in marketing.
Regards,
Tetra
<Thanks much. Bob Fenner>
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob@WetWebMedia.com [mailto:Bob@WetWebMedia.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 12:52 PM
To: US Tetra Consumer
Subject: TW -- General Contact Us Request
A Contact Us email has been sent from the Tetra Site. Here is the
information.
Email: Bob@WetWebMedia.com
Message:
Whom might I contact there re your Website advertising?
"Euro-Reef, Inc. Marketing Group"
<er.marketing@euro-reef.com>
Reply-To:
<er.marketing@euro-reef.com>
To: "'Robert Fenner'"
<By Bob Fenner>
Subject: RE: The Big Island... Notes to Bob and Jeff
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:40:15 -0700
Hi Bob,
I passed the Kona info to Robert and Jeff for their vacation, thanks very much.
Looks like a go from this end on our ad deal, yeehaw! Please invoice us and
fax or email it to Jennifer Macare er.admin@euro-reef.com
<Yay! You can use PayPal, or I'll bill you folks in arrears... The addy?>
Also, Jeff will get you our banner and static logo to place on your site.
<Am looking forward to it!>
The Kona house looks awesome and I will contact Pete to get an idea of rental
fees and calendar for available time. If I can afford it I would rather give the
money to someone I know than the Hilton Hotel!!!
<Am in total agreement... My principal raison d'etre for buying such places...
Makes me go there... and I am "forced" to enjoy myself!>
Thanks for the free stay offer and I might take you up on that if I come up
alone or with my lady friend sometime.
Let's get this ad campaign reelin' and a-rockin"!
<I'll say! Bob Fenner>
Sincerely,
Rene Macare
Dir.of Marketing
Euro-Reef
ph:(949)770-9913 x16
fx: (949)770-3099
www.euro-reef.com
From: "Euro-Reef, Inc. Marketing Group"
<er.marketing@euro-reef.com>
Subject: RE: The Big Island... Notes to Bob and Jeff
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:42:40 -0700
Bob thanks again for your time on the phone today. I mistakenly called your Kona
home number thinking I would reach you in San Diego....OOPS! I do not have your
local home number but here is what I need form you for us to make a decision
today on the ad:
<Oh, our SD number is 858 549 XXXX for your records>
You mentioned a two for one deal but no specific cost related to that. To be up
front it may be easier to let you know what our budget is that we have to work
with and we can get for that. We are looking at $300 max per month at this
time. We will monitor the success (ROI) from this and decide if it makes sense
to throw more $$$ at it as we grow our business.
<The offer I make is the right shared border (the "static" ad space of 100 by X
pixels...) PLUS the Rotating Banner Ad (468 by 60)... For the low, low price
of... what you're offering... the Three Hundred U.S. per mo.>
Thanks again for your help with this and for the great Kona info as well!
<I do hope we can/will all make it out there sometime soon. Oh, forgot Pete's
email last time... He's cc'ed above...>
P.S. - Bob, when you have a moment can you provide me with the contact
name/phone number or email address to get info on your house rental fees etc.
<Ah yes... the Jabulani addr. there above... and his phone: 858 722 XXXX...
FWIW, you're welcome to come out sometime when I'm there (go out every few
months, generally for a month or so at a time, more if folks will be coming to
visit/stay) for free... Do keep in touch re times...>
I am planning to head out to Hawaii sometime later this year with my girls and
my girlfriend (the plein air painter) and son may join. Is there is
web site with info on the house or can you tell me a little about the location,
number of bedrooms, sleeping room, etc., have any pictures? Thanks a bunch!
<Oh, the house, addr. can be seen here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/holualoaproperty.htm
BobF>
Sincerely,
Rene Macare
Dir.of Marketing
Euro-Reef, IncT
ph:(949)770-9913 x16
fx: (949)770-3099
www.euro-reef.com
Subject: The Big Island... Notes to Bob and Jeff
Hey Rene! Thank you for taking the time to chat this AM... For your kin's
upcoming visit:
Do make sure to pick up a cooler either at the King's Shops or Costco, Kmart,
Wal-Mart... these are great places on the Big Island... for packing sodas et al.
during your stay... going to, from the hotel... Though is a haul over the rough
hallways there at the Hilton in Waikaloa... Maybe two coolers.
While you're there, do call on Gerald Heslinga (if he'll see you... he's more
than a bit of a recluse) at Indo-Pacific Sea Farms... and Carol and Craig at
OceanRider (they're listed in the local phone books)... down at NELHA (just
south of the airport/Keohole...
Make sure and get in a "pizza night" down at Kona Brewing Company... in town
(Kailua Old Industrial)...
And the usual pitches for nice beaches... Hapuna (public) and Mauna Kea's
(private, go early to get a parking placard... it's free otherwise)... Up
for adventure? Got to make a run down to Kilauea Volcano Park... a day or so
at Hilo's waterfalls et al... (do bring some lightweight rain gear if you have
it... and flashlights if you're going to stay till dark to see the lava...
And Waipio... a haul but real fun...
And Parker Ranch has many attractions for young folks... Do look in "101 Things
to do on the Big Island"... a circular at the Airport... esp. for the coupons
for discounts, two-fors...
And don't be shy re asking the locals what they do, where they eat et al...
there are many great things to experience there... I will be out (at "A" Bay
just south of where you're staying) for the Lavaman tri, but leaving
unfortunately a day ahead of your arrival... Do send along your cell numbers (I
don't have one...) and I'll call you if I extend. Our house number there is 808
331 0889. Cheers, Bob Fenner
Dear Brandon,
<Hello again Jason.>
I know putting the BTA in my 180 gallon was a bit premature however
its
previous 55 gallon tank had sprung a leak and I had to transfer it over.
<You gotta do what you gotta do. I was just illustrating that these
animals need established systems that's all. Further, I suggested that
you read up on the care of these critters, because you seemed shocked by
what is an ordinary occurrence.>
Most of the fish I was able to store in my QT tank however I did not
want to combine
the BTA in that small an environment as it is crowded already with the
fish.
<Likely a stressful event.>
My question is what should I be looking for in the anemone to see if it
is
doing O.K. or if it is in distress?
<Droopy mouth, staying closed all the time, turning to goo.>
The water levels are normal 0 ammonia, 0 nitrates, ph 8.4
<Nitrite, Calcium, Alkalinity?>
The tank has 3- 250W MH with 2 rows of actinic bulbs, a 30 gallon
trickle
sump and a 2- gallon mud refugium with mangroves.
<Interesting setup.>
Thanks again,
<You are welcome. Brandon.>
Jason
Planaria - On The Menu for Plecostomus? - 10/19/2006
<<Tom here.>>
Do Plecos eat Planaria?
<<Not without mustard and ketchup. Actually, I suppose they will but Planaria
sure wouldn't be a Pleco's first choice off the menu. If you're experiencing a
Planaria "outbreak", better to give your aquarium a good cleaning, particularly
the substrate, and keep nitrate levels to a minimum, i.e. below 20 ppm. Tom>>
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