[johnny313]

I have these bugs that look very similar to baby shrimp. at first when I saw these things I thought they were baby shrimp. does anyone know what im talking about? I cant get a picture bc they are way too small. they are a greenish / clear color too

 

[mordalphus]

copepods?

 

[punchy]

daphnia?

 

[johnny313]

no. these are maybe 1/4" and greenish. they have legs!!

 

[Jeffww]

amphipods come to mind.

 

[GeToChKn]

Scuds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[johnny313]

Scuds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

are they bad in a shrimp only tank??????

 

[johnny313]

i just googled scuds and they are pretty much shrimp. these are more bug like

 

[mordalphus]

sounds like dragonfly nymph maybe, and those _ARE_ bad

 

[johnny313]

here is a pic....

 

[johnny313]

damselfly nymph?

 

[zachary908]

Yes, Damselfly nymph.. I'd remove it to be on the safe side.

 

[Jeffww]

They're carnivorous larvae of damselflies. Be happy you didn't get a dragonfly nymph. Those are huge and disgusting.

and...
Just for the record scuds = amphipods.

 

[johnny313]

are damselfly nymphs bad? i took out 15 already. where do they come from?

 

[shrimpnmoss]

wow that's a bug......kill it...

 

[johnny313]

i took about 20 or SO out already. seems they like driftwood. they dont seem to be after the baby shrimp. but im on a mission now!

 

[Jeffww]

are damselfly nymphs bad? i took out 15 already. where do they come from?

Sounds like a damselfly laid eggs in your tank. Did you receive any plants recently? Put anything from an outdoor water source into your tank (Rocks, plants, wood, water, sand). Is your tank open to the outside? Have you left the doors open on accident recently? Damselflies are like dragonflies but smaller and their larvae aren't as carnivorous (but they are still a danger to shrimp).

Kill them if you believe they came from a non native source. Otherwise return them where you got them from. Damsels eat mosquitos!

 

[johnny313]

damsel flies are cool looking! I can't kill them now! im in NJ so its going to get cold soon. i might keep them in a bowl or something

 

[mordalphus]

They are carnivorous, they will eat things living in your tank!

 

[johnny313]

They are carnivorous, they will eat things living in your tank!

I pulled out about 20. how many eggs do they lay????