[Gamebuggy]

Here's a pic I found that looks a lot like what I have. They're called freshwater cepapods...anyone hear of them?

 

[jmf3460]

yea, they are harmless. fish/shrimp/snail food. you are overfeeding or leaving uneaten food too long but they are totally natural and completely harmless, and are fun to watch

 

[Gamebuggy]

Thanks for advise

Thanks for the advice. I actually don't feed anything in the tank. All I have in there are snails and I don't give them anything. The only thing I may give too much of is light which I forget to turn off sometimes. It's doing wonders for the vegetation though!

 

[Lucubration]

Ahh, copepods. Nice! Make good fish snacks, and a way to recycle nutrient waste back into food.

 

[jmf3460]

just having snails, these will remain in there. if you want them gone, add a fish for a week.

 

[Gamebuggy]

Great idea

The only problem with adding a fish is I don't have a filter or a heater. I've been debating about adding a tiny frog; would get filter then. Do they eat them?

 

[jmf3460]

I don't know maybe. honestly they are not a problem, but its hard for sloooow moving snails to get to them. fish are much faster, I have no idea about a frog. a beta would eat them, bettas do not require filters or heaters sometimes.

 

[Lucubration]

The only problem with adding a fish is I don't have a filter or a heater. I've been debating about adding a tiny frog; would get filter then. Do they eat them?

Does your house get really cold at all? I keep mine ~70 and half of my tanks are unheated; guppies and such don't really mind.

Also, with sufficient plants I don't really run filters either, just powerheads with small foam prefilters to keep water circulating.

 

[Gamebuggy]

Hey, thanks for the advice...that's good to know. I do have a small water circulator that I turn on from time to time when it looks like the water is getting too stagnant. Anything else besides Guppies? I would only put in a small quantity and I know some fish need to be put in small schools.

 

[thelub]

Get a betta. It fits your requirements quite nicely.

 

[DefStatic]

Get a betta. It fits your requirements quite nicely.

Except perhaps the temp.