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Hi shrimpers, I received some plants a little while back and didn't think to quarantine them. Well unfortunately I now have Pond Snails, Planaria and Hydra in my mixeed Taiwan Bee/TiBee/Tiger tank. Why someone would give plants to another shrimper knowing that they have all of these pests in their tanks is beyond me. I have some "No Planaria" and wanted to know if anyone has used this product lately? My tank is a Fluval Spec V, so approximately 5 gallons. The tank contains Adults (some berried), juveniles and babies. I am worried about the younger shrimp and the berried females but I just saw a hydra floating in the water column so who knows how many are in their now. The other day I saw them in my filter chamber as well. I have read some of the posts on here about "No Planaria" but was looking for some more recent information. I have also read about fenbendazole but don't like the idea that it can stick around in the tank if it gets into the soil. Which I have (ADA). I heard that "No Planaria" is natural and will break down in a few days after use. Thankng you in advance!

Pretty interesting video. First the narrator talks about Hydra, then Planaria, and also Molting issues for lobsters.. I've pretty much encounter all three issues in my shrimp tanks.

So, I'm not sure what to do & would appreciate the sage advice of the forum. I received my shipment of pumpkin neos today, and there are several small shrimps along with the older ones (yea!!)... However, I just noticed that I have a few hydra in the tank, and I'm worried about putting the little ones in the tank until the hydra are gone. I ordered fenbendazole which will arrive tomorrow & will do the treatment ASAP. But, Since I don't have any other tank set-up to put the little ones in, I'd like to know what I should do. Should I put the larger ones in the tank after acclimation today, and wait to put the little ones in after the hydra treatment?.... If I wait, how long before putting the little ones in? Or should I put them all in today & hope for the best until treatment? Or some other course of action I haven't thought of yet? Thanks for the help in advance