What is this pest?

tlyons01 · 04-05-2012, 01:08 AM

I found these pests, I am not sure if they are bugs or snails or what. They sort of float then land where they want either on the glass or on a plant. They don't really scuttle or dash, like I have seen water fleas do and I compared to copepod video and I don't think they are that pest either. I know nothing of snails and had hitch hikers (snails) recently that I have been squishing as I seen them. Could this be baby snail?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yEgR...ature=youtu.be

Edit** These move to fast to be snails. Any other ideas? How do I treat this issue?

tatersalad · 04-05-2012, 02:01 AM

I don't know what they are but I bet some fish would eat the heck out of them.

jasonpatterson · 04-05-2012, 02:06 AM

It's not a baby snail. Heck, it looks like an empty tank with gnats flying around inside... That's a weird pest. My best bet would be something like an ostracod, but it's really hard to say.

diwu13 · 04-05-2012, 03:05 AM

I think they are copepods. There's different variations of it. I have some of these in my tank as well, but I don't really notice/care :P

tlyons01 · 04-05-2012, 09:52 AM

hmm, Well I have a male betta and 3 guppys in that tank. It's a 20 gallon and that plant they are on there is a water wisteria in the corner. Not that it makes any difference.

My filming skills are obsolete and I was only trying to get the bugs themselves filmed for reference to my wonders

tatersalad · 04-05-2012, 01:11 PM

You would think that betta would take care of them, try not feeding the fish for 2 days and see if that motivates them to take care of your unwanted critters.

04-05-2012, 01:08 AM	#1
tlyons01 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 682	What is this pest? I found these pests, I am not sure if they are bugs or snails or what. They sort of float then land where they want either on the glass or on a plant. They don't really scuttle or dash, like I have seen water fleas do and I compared to copepod video and I don't think they are that pest either. I know nothing of snails and had hitch hikers (snails) recently that I have been squishing as I seen them. Could this be baby snail? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yEgR...ature=youtu.be Edit** These move to fast to be snails. Any other ideas? How do I treat this issue? __________________ totally obsessed 46 G bowfront Fraternity of Dirt #75 ~~Mud Pies~20 gallon~~ Last edited by tlyons01; 04-05-2012 at 01:10 AM.. Reason: too much space used

04-05-2012, 03:05 AM	#4
diwu13 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Willimantic, CT Posts: 6,168	I think they are copepods. There's different variations of it. I have some of these in my tank as well, but I don't really notice/care :P __________________ ~~Fish~~ Shrimp tanks are like cups of coffee, one is never enough. ヽ（ﾟヮﾟ）ﾉ.・ﾟ｡・+☆ Twin 10G Shrimp Tanks & 20L Grow Out Tank*

04-05-2012, 09:52 AM	#5
tlyons01 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 682	hmm, Well I have a male betta and 3 guppys in that tank. It's a 20 gallon and that plant they are on there is a water wisteria in the corner. Not that it makes any difference. My filming skills are obsolete and I was only trying to get the bugs themselves filmed for reference to my wonders __________________ totally obsessed 46 G bowfront Fraternity of Dirt #75 ~~Mud Pies~20 gallon~~

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04-05-2012, 02:01 AM	#2
tatersalad Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Henderson, TX Posts: 207	I don't know what they are but I bet some fish would eat the heck out of them.

04-05-2012, 02:06 AM	#3
jasonpatterson Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Macedonia, OH Posts: 1,572	It's not a baby snail. Heck, it looks like an empty tank with gnats flying around inside... That's a weird pest. My best bet would be something like an ostracod, but it's really hard to say.

04-05-2012, 01:11 PM	#6
tatersalad Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Henderson, TX Posts: 207	You would think that betta would take care of them, try not feeding the fish for 2 days and see if that motivates them to take care of your unwanted critters.