Bugs? Pests? Help

enyong112 · 12-29-2012, 04:15 AM

Im having lots of bugs swimming around my tank... How do you control them?

Darkblade48 · 12-29-2012, 07:53 AM

The first step is to identify these bugs. Are they actual insects, or worms in the water? Or perhaps they are copepods?

Sakuras · 12-29-2012, 08:31 AM

maybe baby snails? or nematodes?

**Soothing Shrimp** · 12-29-2012, 02:54 PM

Unfortunately lots of us learn to live with copapods in the shrimp tanks. In fish tanks they get eaten so you hardly ever see them.

Drewsplantednutz · 12-29-2012, 03:50 PM

Ya don't flip out. Bugs are usually a good sign that your tank is on the right path to being a "natual" environment. Or your overfeeding and not cleaning up the leftovers

**ravensgate** · 12-29-2012, 05:29 PM

Be sure to check out the sticky at the top of the forum. There is a thread to help identify fauna in the aquarium and tell you if it's harmful or not.

enyong112 · 12-29-2012, 06:03 PM

I think they are seed shrimps and tubiflex...

MiniFishRoom · 12-29-2012, 07:42 PM

Check this site out:
http://www.planetinverts.com/what_is..._aquarium.html

12-29-2012, 04:15 AM	#1
enyong112 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: 78504, TX Posts: 42	Bugs? Pests? Help Im having lots of bugs swimming around my tank... How do you control them? __________________ 8 Gal Iwagumi Journal

12-29-2012, 07:53 AM	#2
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,053	The first step is to identify these bugs. Are they actual insects, or worms in the water? Or perhaps they are copepods? __________________ Anthony A Primer to Pressurized CO2 and A Primer to Planted Tanks Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Ehein 2217, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

12-29-2012, 02:54 PM	#4
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,526	Unfortunately lots of us learn to live with copapods in the shrimp tanks. In fish tanks they get eaten so you hardly ever see them. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!

12-29-2012, 05:29 PM	#6
ravensgate Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,181	Be sure to check out the sticky at the top of the forum. There is a thread to help identify fauna in the aquarium and tell you if it's harmful or not. __________________ 12G Rimless Club Jaime (yes, I'm a girl)

12-29-2012, 06:03 PM	#7
enyong112 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: 78504, TX Posts: 42	I think they are seed shrimps and tubiflex... __________________ 8 Gal Iwagumi Journal

12-29-2012, 08:31 AM	#3
Sakuras Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Singapore Posts: 48	maybe baby snails? or nematodes?

12-29-2012, 03:50 PM	#5
Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	Ya don't flip out. Bugs are usually a good sign that your tank is on the right path to being a "natual" environment. Or your overfeeding and not cleaning up the leftovers

12-29-2012, 07:42 PM	#8
MiniFishRoom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MSP Posts: 235	Check this site out: http://www.planetinverts.com/what_is..._aquarium.html __________________ "Semper Fi"

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