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chelaine  Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005   | I recently discovered some little bitty tiny beetle like bugs swimming around in my 55 gallon and my 30 gallon tanks, someone told me it could be water fleas. I'm not sure what those are even, but can they hurt my fish, and how can i get rid of them? they currently seem to be enjoying making a colony around one of my plecos algae wafers. im not sure if they are carnavores.. someone help?? I don't have a camera so im not sure how to show you. they are kind of a dull grayish color and look like the are jumping while swimming.  *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35 |       |
Bob Wesolowski  Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004  | Sounds a bit like daphnia, another word for water fleas. Great addition to your tank if you have fry or tetras! Do they look like one of these pictures? fficial&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://images.google.com/images?q=aquarium%20daphnia&hl=en&hs=xqb&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US  fficial&sa=N&tab=wi__________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright |
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| ronnfive Enthusiast Posts: 188 Kudos: 219 Votes: 0 Registered: 28-Jul-2004  | If it is daphnia it is no harm to your fish, they are filter feeders, that is they swim around and filter the water for smaller organisms. They eat rotifers, algae and infusoria. Try googled it first, then show us what it looks like by the link. |
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jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I would starve the fish for 2 days & your water fleas will be eaten, especially if you have small fish like Tetra's. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005 | all the links of pictures look like those could be it, but of course i can't see them all that well.. they just look like little bitty swimming white debris. but... i only noticed them when they were eating my algae wafers. I do have about 16 molly fry in that tank, so they might be eaten.. thanks for the tips. so. i shouldn't worry about them? just let em eat stuff in my tank huh? how the heck did they get in there?  *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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trystianity  Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004  | They could also be ostracods. I have no idea how they get in the tank but I have dealt with them a few times. They are completely harmless and actually only thrive in very good water conditions. The molly fry might eat them, the only problem I have ever had with them is that they look yucky. |
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| chelaine Big Fish Posts: 383 Kudos: 343 Votes: 78 Registered: 23-Jul-2005 | yeah these things, i cant even get a close up good look of them to tell whether they look like these microscopic pictures. blah... i dont' know.. i'm sure they've been there a while, and i havent had any deaths for months, so i imagine they are harmless... just the thought of "water fleas" sounded REALLY scary.... thanks guys!  *Chelle* I love the fishes cuz they're SOOO delicious... |
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