Hydra in newly set-up shrimp tank - Page 3

Ningning · 23-09-2009, 11:58 AM

hydra's natural enemies
great pond snail
3 spot gourami
swordtail molly ( not very sure. serveral websites said so.)

hydra's weakness
Fenbendazole

hydra's pattern
likes light - maybe shine your tank at certain spots only. then wipe it off.

hydra methods to getting rid without harming the shrimps.
suck them up with an air tube everytime you see them.

i think lets not try the chemical way. someone in shrimpnow reported after use of fenbendazole, the cherry shrimps did not berry for awhile after tt.

fenbendazole seems not very dissolvable in water as reported by another forum. then the main question was posed that will the residue of the chemical pose any problems in future.

so.. i think tearing down is the best if really want to rid the hydra. coz if still left one.. it can still reproduce thru budding.

i wonder if they can get sucked into the filter and reproduce there!? now im just being paranoid.

25-09-2009, 02:26 PM

I used to have hydra in my old shrimp tank. What I did was to use electric current. By connecting 2 wires (one to '+' and the other to '-') of a 9V battery, and electrocute the hydra. But of cause do it w/o any livestock in the tank... this is just a suggestion, do it at your own risk

26-09-2009, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natsuboku

I used to have hydra in my old shrimp tank. What I did was to use electric current. By connecting 2 wires (one to '+' and the other to '-') of a 9V battery, and electrocute the hydra. But of cause do it w/o any livestock in the tank... this is just a suggestion, do it at your own risk

how long did you do this for? after the process must WC b4 i put back the shrimps?

Ningning · 27-09-2009, 07:12 PM

bro, if i never read wrongly about this method, it might leak copper into the water.

i just caught another 3 hydra.. time to put the gourami back to work..

08-10-2009, 08:27 PM

i decided to use fenbendazole to get rid of hydras and the result was very good.. this is the forth day after using the powder and i notice the hydras all culled up, seems like dying...till now no death of any shrimps or snails.

According to instruction, am suppose to change some water on the 7th day...hope everything will be ok and be able to get rid of hydras

Ningning · 08-10-2009, 11:26 PM

actually how many of your tanks tio hydra? all?

dnsfpl · 11-10-2009, 07:30 PM

does guppy eat hydra?

12-10-2009, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ningning

actually how many of your tanks tio hydra? all?

1 only

but i don wanna transfer the shrimps to treat the tank.... so got this powder to try.

23-09-2009, 11:58 AM	#21
Ningning Dragon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 596	hydra's natural enemies great pond snail 3 spot gourami swordtail molly ( not very sure. serveral websites said so.) hydra's weakness Fenbendazole hydra's pattern likes light - maybe shine your tank at certain spots only. then wipe it off. hydra methods to getting rid without harming the shrimps. suck them up with an air tube everytime you see them. i think lets not try the chemical way. someone in shrimpnow reported after use of fenbendazole, the cherry shrimps did not berry for awhile after tt. fenbendazole seems not very dissolvable in water as reported by another forum. then the main question was posed that will the residue of the chemical pose any problems in future. so.. i think tearing down is the best if really want to rid the hydra. coz if still left one.. it can still reproduce thru budding. i wonder if they can get sucked into the filter and reproduce there!? now im just being paranoid.

25-09-2009, 02:26 PM	#22
natsuboku Guest Posts: n/a	I used to have hydra in my old shrimp tank. What I did was to use electric current. By connecting 2 wires (one to '+' and the other to '-') of a 9V battery, and electrocute the hydra. But of cause do it w/o any livestock in the tank... this is just a suggestion, do it at your own risk

27-09-2009, 07:12 PM	#24
Ningning Dragon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 596	bro, if i never read wrongly about this method, it might leak copper into the water. i just caught another 3 hydra.. time to put the gourami back to work..

08-10-2009, 08:27 PM	#25
ItEndyCatAro Guest Posts: n/a	i decided to use fenbendazole to get rid of hydras and the result was very good.. this is the forth day after using the powder and i notice the hydras all culled up, seems like dying...till now no death of any shrimps or snails. According to instruction, am suppose to change some water on the 7th day...hope everything will be ok and be able to get rid of hydras

08-10-2009, 11:26 PM	#26
Ningning Dragon Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 596	actually how many of your tanks tio hydra? all?

11-10-2009, 07:30 PM	#27
dnsfpl Dragon Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,659	does guppy eat hydra?

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