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FishyCharacter Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 132 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	I was looking through the LFS tanks again and in one tank there were these round, clear, flat creatures hanging on the side of the tank. They were about 5-7mm across and you could see white specks inside them. Just wondering what they are....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cory_Di Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 7953 Kudos: 2917 Votes: 25 Registered: 19-Dec-2002	Did they look like this? [link=http://www.2cah.com/pandora/Disease.html#Argulus]http://www.2cah.com/pandora/Disease.html#Argulus" style="COLOR: #C000C0[/link] If so, it is fish louse. Never buy from a tank that has any sign of disease, parasite, or bad looking fish. If you see many tanks like this in one fish store, walk out and don't look back. Find another.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
FishyCharacter Hobbyist Posts: 129 Kudos: 132 Votes: 1 Registered: 14-May-2004	No they weren't on the fish and they didn't have legs. They look more like amoeba than anything else, only they are pretty good size.they have white specks inside them, they might be vacuoles.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	Perhaps ich. Or are you talking about the fish. The fish could be a discus or a silver dollar or a glassfish. Ich is sortof common in aquariums. Very easy imo to get rid off. One if not the most easiest disease. Most petstores from my experience have at least one fish thats not in the best condition so you want to look around in the tank at what you are buying. fish1
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I think they were probably snail eggs. ...Unless they were moving around. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Try crushing them. If they go "crunch" it means they're probably miniature snails or freshwater limpets (I had something of a problem with them prior to introducing irrubesco puffers.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Here are some pictures I tok of my sister's 10 gallon, which has lots of snails in it... Eggs that are almost ready to hatch. Snail laying eggs. [/font][/font] I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	i assume this is a FW tank?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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