Archie1208 Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Have noticed for lack of better word very very small worm like creatures floating in water column and attached to tank wall. When they float it looks almost like pieces of dust....except they convulse from time to time. Those on walls look like really small thin pieces of slowly moving rice. I have tried looking this up but all pictures seem to be close ups of parasites. Along the same time I fave started to notice small insects floating on the top of my water (also white). Any ideas? This is only with shrimp tank - not in community fish tank. Hopefully these are not parasites but just larva stage of some other aquatic pest. Could they have come from plants? It's been about a month and a half since most have been put in. These have only been noticed over the last week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 A picture would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Tried but they are way too small for my limited skills Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Larvae?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Detris worms and nematodes both harmless and beneficial. Idk what the floating bug is maybe some one else dose most likely harmless, it's a part of shrimping. The thing's you don't want are planaria worms and hydra. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Do they look like this? http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=72152 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 seed shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I do have berried Amanos in the tank - could that be what I'm looking at? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 What r seed shrimp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 http://www.planetinverts.com/what_is_that_bug_in_my_aquarium.html If you scroll down you can see one in relation to a crs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie1208 Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 If anything -- they are water fleas -- with the description of jerky swimming motion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 I love my water fleas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 If its not planaria or hydra.. The extra critters in your tank are a sign of a healthy tank... I love it when my tanks are teaming with life of all kinds High5's and h4n 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 For me, if it's not hydra, planaria, or dragonfly larvae, then I pretend I do not see them. Nowadays, I even pretend I don't see hydras too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desireenfh Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 [qu ote name=randy" post="23720" timestamp="1413235188]For me, if it's not hydra, planaria, or dragonfly larvae, then I pretend I do not see them. Nowadays, I even pretend I don't see hydras too. It's so difficult to see hydra. If it wasn't for the fact that I was literally right next to the sponge filter I prolly wouldn't have seen them when they were in there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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