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11-16-2012, 12:20 AM
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Help ASAP.. No clue what this is
Hey guys. I hate hate hate having to post a 'help' thread but I have no clue what this thing is, and I need to know ASAP.
I'm tearing down this tank, so I can rebuild it slowly and as I tore all the water lettuce off, these things started bouncing on the waters surface. They don't like being on the surface. They like crawling on the side of the tank. I tried my very hardest to get decent pictures. Good luck.. And thanks in advance. This is one that I could capture just about as clear as I could get it. There are two in this shot. MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p
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11-16-2012, 12:27 AM
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Were they originally living in the water lettuce? Could they be aphids.
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11-16-2012, 12:31 AM
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Opae Ula Crazed.
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They're springtails. very cute critters that are completely harmless. They eat decaying vegetable matter.
Watch how they hop on the waters' surface. 
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35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank;
Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room! |
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11-16-2012, 12:32 AM
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It looks like a copepod out of water to be honest, but that's bigger than a copepod. My first thought was lice, as when they're on the surface of the water, they jump to try to get to the side. But they don't have the same body shape as live. MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p
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11-16-2012, 12:33 AM
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I've always been calm about critters in my tank, but when they start jumping at me, I get scared. MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p
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11-16-2012, 12:36 AM
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11-16-2012, 12:37 AM
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11-16-2012, 12:37 AM
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I love TPT. Thanks so much people
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11-16-2012, 01:10 AM
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Opae Ula Crazed.
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Welcome.
I've been growing orchids (and other houseplants) longer than most members of our cool gang have been alive. I've had generations of those critters crawling amongst my plants for eons. They are our friends. 
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35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank;
Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room! |
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11-16-2012, 03:12 AM
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Well that's good to hear. Orchids are so beautiful
They all got disposed of, unintentionally, as the tank was being torn down to create a neat new aquascape! I really appreciate it again. MABJ's iDevice used for this message :p
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11-16-2012, 05:02 AM
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I have a bunch of these little guys that hang out on my water lettuce and frogbit. I'm glad to know what they are. I wasn't too alarmed, as they didn't seem to be wanting to be in the water, but mine are a bit darker. They're really kinda cool!
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11-16-2012, 12:55 PM
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