How to quickly eliminate protein worms

People who like to raise fish should be familiar with protein worms. These white, soft things growing in the fish tank are disgusting to look at. Protein worms themselves do not pose a direct threat to fish. Their main impact is that they look very unsightly. There are many reasons for their occurrence. Protein worms can easily appear if the fish tank is not cleaned regularly. While we are solving the protein worm problem, we must not cause harm to the fish. So, what is the quick way to eliminate protein worms?

1. Start with the equipment and filter materials. If there are only a small number of protein worms, boiling the filter material may work. If there are a lot of protein worms, you must thoroughly clean the filtration equipment (filter, tubes, pumps, rings, etc.), throw away all your used biochemical cotton and filter cotton and replace them with new ones. Although some people have used boiling water to scald the filter tank, in fact, just using boiling water to scald the filter tank, sometimes protein worms or other bacteria can withstand high temperatures of several hundred degrees, so it is best to replace them with new ones.

2. All filtering equipment used can be disinfected with potassium permanganate to eliminate protein worms.

3. If conditions permit at home, change the water in the entire tank, take out the fish, wipe the tank thoroughly, and brush the tank with potassium permanganate.

4. We all know that the cause of protein worms is too much water and too much feeding. As long as we reduce feeding, wash the filter material frequently, and reduce the density of fish, we can generally solve this problem.

5. For medication, you can use enterochlorant and dichlorvos. It is simple and fast, and can effectively kill protein worms and their eggs. Just follow the dosage according to the instructions.

6. There is another method, which is used for fish tanks with large-scale protein worms. That is to catch the fish into a temporary holding tank, add yellow medicine to bathe the entire fish body, oxygenate it, and raise the temperature to about 30 to 32 degrees. Then add potassium permanganate into the original tank for comprehensive disinfection, including the pipes and filter materials, so that the protein worms can be completely eliminated!

7. In fact, there is another simpler method, which is to put in small fish that eat protein worms, such as manlong, pineapple, etc. Manlong is easily bitten by arowana. Some people put manlong in the bottom filter bin, and the effect of removing protein worms is still good!

Although an outbreak of protein worms is scary, don't panic when you encounter it. After all, they will not endanger the lives of your fish in a short period of time. First, you should observe them, and then see what method to use to control them. After all, no one wants to torment their beloved fish. In addition, if you want clear water and beautiful fish, you should change the water frequently, observe more, avoid direct sunlight, feed in small amounts, and clean frequently, so as to provide a good environment for your fish!