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stripedcichlid Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 46 Votes: 127 Registered: 07-Mar-2005	in my cray fish tank there are little "things" swimming around. there are these white ones about . size with two swimmer type things that makes a v shape. there are also these brownish-red ones that are thin and long and are the same size as the white ones. what are they and are they harmful?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Veneer Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 146 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Oct-2004	in my cray fish tank there are little "things" swimming around. there are these white ones about . size with two swimmer type things that makes a v shape. there are also these brownish-red ones that are thin and long and are the same size as the white ones. what are they and are they harmful? The first, if they resemble this, are likely Cyclops or similar copepods (in which case the 'V'-shaped protuberances you describe are egg sacs). The second sound like nematodes of some sort - exactly how do they move? At any rate, both sets of organisms are, in all likelihood, harmless.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
stripedcichlid Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 46 Votes: 127 Registered: 07-Mar-2005	thay have jerkey movements
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58


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