I Found an Alien Worm Eating My Shrimp - Horrifying Discovery!

[@RandB_Aquatics]

This is not about shrimp or planaria. It's downright a story well told and i love it

[@RandB_Aquatics]

And i dd subscribe

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much for the support! That’s the goal, so I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@terrascaper]

Beautiful Video man! Particularly loved the grading, annotations and narrative strcture. I'm looking forward to what's next.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Yes I have enjoyed it and am looking forward to getting some new stuff out there, so stay tuned!🙌🏾

[@mrrmelon]

criminally underrated youtuber

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Hahaha that’s an awesome way of saying it. Thanks so much! Just getting this train started. Gotta start somewhere.

[@Thatcooldude-of5lc]

agreed

[@IslandFishkeeping]

@@Thatcooldude-of5lc Awe thank you so much, means a lot!

[@leialibatique1059]

Ima see you when you get famous!

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Haha maybe so!🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@LordyLoller]

Nice! Planaria are a real pain. Next time you could also just use fenbendazole products like panacur C which are cheaper and just as effective as no planaria.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Ok amazing sounds good! Thank you for sharing that. I tried to opt for a more natural way as no planaria is just beetlenut, but I’m stoked there are more options!

[@naturalaquariums76]

Really nice video! The production quality is so high!

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much! Should have more soon so stay tuned!🙌🏾

[@Itsgregrogstad]

Dude! This was like a movie! I’ve never been so invested in shrimp until now

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Haha that’s great to hear, thank you so much!🙌🏾

[@RandB_Aquatics]

​@IslandFishkeeping what camera u use bro.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

@@RandB_Aquatics I use Canon R5’s. I would say lenses make the biggest changes but having a nice camera does help :)

[@NoMindRoof]

Sameeeee here😂❤

[@IslandFishkeeping]

@@NoMindRoof haha that’s what I like to hear!🙌🏾😂

[@vansmith3766]

Reminds me a lot of how ants Canada narrates a story of his ants. Great quality filming. Good stuff

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you so much! That is great to hear!🙌🏾

[@usmc187]

I had issues with worms in my tanks and as soon as I got some Corys, they all went away! The corys actively sift through the substrate.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yes, someone else said this too. That is so cool to hear! I love the natural ways of treating them!

[@AquaJoyClub]

What incredible footage. Where do you think the planaria came from? Plants?

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much! Yes I believe they came from some plants I collected from a pond. Moral of the story, always check for hitch hikers!

[@SamaraKimberley-e5i]

What the heck! Incredible video!!

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Haha thank you very much!🙌🏾

[@destorytheworld]

corydoras will dig them out of the sand. small corys will leave the shrimp alone too.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Awe ok wow that’s great to know! Thanks for sharing that🙌🏾

[@fortunesfishing4766]

New sub here, man keen to to this channel explode 👌👌👌 keep it up and get some more videos out

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Awe, thank you so much. Means a lot! Stay tuned, I already have the next one in the works!🙌🏾

[@leatherDarkhorse]

You need the palanaria trap to check once awhile

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yes, that is a great idea!

[@ornn6177]

if you didn't notice the worms right away i guarantee you barely look at your tank....they're very obvious

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yeah, I mentioned it briefly in the video, but I wasn’t sure if they were harmful or not until I saw them eating the shrimp in person. There are some flatworms that can be found in aquariums that are not harmful to shrimp and so I was trying to determine if these were them. Trust me, I watched that tank every evening😂🫠

[@Grausel]

To be honest, the planaria look cute.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

I actually have to agree with you. If my shrimp weren’t at risk I would probably leave them!

[@Heistongoemon]

I had that problem, my mistake was overfeeding, i reduced food and they disappear, it took around 2 months

[@terrascaper]

@@Heistongoemon similar situation for me, they were still present in the tank but never became problematic, plus they're fascinating in their own way.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Ok wow super interesting observation. I didn’t think to try that. I kept feeding pretty high because I wanted to see the shrimp numbers grow fast however with that the mothers were being targeted, probably because they were slower, so I didn’t want to take any chances!

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yes, I have to admit they are quite interesting, especially when you know they are one of the oldest families of organisms and how they work. However, they definitely have their time and place haha!

[@Eeazyeezy]

I didn't even know these parasites were a thing, so gross 😭 The video production is amazing tho

[@IslandFishkeeping]

I know, me either till it was too late! I’m all about a diverse ecosystem but it makes sense there are some unhelpful additions as well. And thank you for your kind words!🙌🏾

[@TemperateTanks]

yep no planaria is a godsend

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yes I completely agree!

[@felicerogstad1810]

Wow!!! This is so good!! 👏🏽

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you so much! 🙌🏾

[@mexicalifishkeeper]

Great video

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much!

[@magilanehila]

I had planaria too. I think I picked them up from a LFS nerite or plant. FWIW, no planaria solved my issue too. I’ve resolved to quarantine plants and snails now with prazipro, which seems to work great as a medicine and preventative treatment, but not one post “infestation”.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Ok amazing, thank you for sharing that. It’s great having many different options available and knowing how to better help make everything run smoothly!

[@aliasgarcurrim7860]

bro istg if u have a shrimp tank and ur dealing with palanaria, its not a pest problem. its a war

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yeah seriously! They’re not to be underestimated. It’s a pretty wild ride having them around!

[@EarthFXInternational]

Looks like flat worms of some sort

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yup! They are the infamous planaria!

[@UnderwaterEscape-yc1tv]

Yeesh, so much planaria, poor little guys

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yeah I know, so crazy! Thankfully at the end they were all gone🙌🏾

[@jasonbazarte7232]

How did those worms get into your tank?

[@IslandFishkeeping]

The most likely way was from cross contamination from water and plants that I got from a pond. If you do end up collecting wild plants. Just make sure that they have no hitchhikers!

[@jasonbazarte7232]

🤦‍♂️

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yeah seriously!

[@AxlrossBigkumalala-ew7pj]

The quality makes me wonder why do you still have 745 subscriber

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much! I’ve just started this journey so I’m working to change that🙌🏾

[@kaioh6]

What did you do with the Betta after taking it out?

[@IslandFishkeeping]

It got to live out the rest of its time with me in a large community tank with multiple other fish and ironically more cherry shrimp haha

[@shahshank]

I am very lucky to have a beautiful sociopath of a betta but he doesn't go after the bigger neocaridina. I haven't seen him close enough to any baby shrimplets though I think he would eat them. I do have plants

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Awe that’s awesome! Yeah I had a community tank with like 6-8 bettas and neos in there. I never saw the baby shrimp but there was tons in there over time. As long as they can hide they do great!

[@airjordan23-qm6bf]

You are so good

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much for the kind words!🙌🏾

[@Dr.DumbGlutes]

I have this stuff and i did the 3 day treatment thing and im still seeing baby planeria in my tank ughhh

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Ok interesting, I believe you can just continue doing it. Be sure to read the package. It was a bit vague to me so there was a bit of guesswork I have to be honest haha but I dosed for a bit.

[@Dr.DumbGlutes]

@ yeah I’m doing the day 3 dose. I just want to move my mystery and rabbit snail back in the tank haha. They hate they’re motel they are in right now 😂

[@IslandFishkeeping]

@ yes I’ve heard that snails can be negatively impacted however my ramshorns seemed ok. It’s better to be safe than sorry, keep them snails safe haha!

[@Inmemoryofsebastian]

You don't say how you think you got the Planaria.

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Awe true, my apologies. I believe I got them from plants that came from a pond!

[@bonmark1236]

have we ever question bout how it's spawn like out of no where

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yes I’ve heard some people have them show up out of nowhere!

[@jonathanlopez5549]

👏🏽

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Yewww🙌🏾🤙🏾

[@kevinontiveros8490]

Hey, I've seen those! You have to cut them in half and leave them for nutrients! 🫡

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Haha yeah that would’ve been interesting🫠

[@GOOBERZ-se4hn]

Criminally underrated KZbinr

[@IslandFishkeeping]

Thank you very much!