FishProfiles.com Message Forums

	slug?
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I have a tiny slug in my 10 gallon tank! Umm... is this normal? Is it a problem? Is it going to grow into a giant evil lake-slug or something? It's kinda cute. I've never even heard of these before. I assume it came in on a plant.
Posted 17-Oct-2009 00:26
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Edited 17-Oct-2009 02:58 Devon It would be a good idea to post a photo of it. Then some could give you the answer to your question. You are possibly correct saying it came with a plant. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 17-Oct-2009 02:57
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	I think I might be able to do a better job describing than my terrible camera-phone... Its about three-quarters of a centimeter long, oval shaped when its not moving (about two-thirds as wide as it is long).... light yellowish-tan in color, has TINY brown stripes that run lengthwise... it moves kind of like an inch-worm. when it stretches its "neck" out it looks kind of goose-shaped, the "neck" stretches out really far and the "head" is quite small... any ideas?
Posted 17-Oct-2009 05:00
Gourami Mega Fish Posts: 1205 Kudos: 477 Votes: 1 Registered: 23-Apr-2002	It sounds like either a fish lice or some form of leech. either way I wouldn't leave it in the tank, it may harm your fish.
Posted 17-Oct-2009 23:25
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Slugs move by sliding over surfaces, not like inchworms, so it's not a slug. In fact, most aquatic organisms move like that, rather than like inchworms, so I have no idea what it could be. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 18-Oct-2009 03:02
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	Oh boy... now I can't find it! I will try to catch it if i see it again.... if i ever see it again!
Posted 18-Oct-2009 07:26
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Is it a mollusc? Does it have a very thin pale oval shell? If it is what I think it is, it is only a hazard to your diatom algae. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 19-Oct-2009 08:34
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	lol i had to come by and laugh... some sort of lake monster slug thing... that was funny!
Posted 01-Nov-2009 18:18


	Jump to:

The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.

FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies