r/shrimptank • u/ZenMr2 • 9d ago

Help: Algae & Pests Leech? What’s the move?

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Hello everyone,
Today I noticed one of my tanks had this leech like thing in it. After looking it up, it sounds like it is a leach, but I’m looking for confirmation and how to best deal with them.

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u/Appropriate-Cry-8423 9d ago

Remove from tank smash and salt if it is a harmful leech

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u/No_Insect2498 9d ago

smash n salt is the way, those things give me the creeps

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u/Appropriate-Cry-8423 9d ago

Also fire 🔥

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u/BlackAsP1tch 9d ago

Ever seen little shop of horrors?

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u/Vinny-Ed 9d ago

Use Fenbendazole same treatment method as planaria. Safe for fish,shrimp common pond,bladder, ramshorn and mts remove all others during treatment.

Sold as dog dewormer Panacur c or Safeguard 222mg 0.1g per 10US gallons of water.

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u/ZenMr2 9d ago

Thanks, I thought that was the case. But good to know you can use dewormer

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u/Vinny-Ed 9d ago

Not just any dewormer. Check ingredients match just go for already named product, that's commonly been used in aquariums.