I have about 150 small fish swimming around and I don't know what they are..I 1st started noticeing it about 3 months ago and I cant tell what they r I also have snails breeding in the tank is that a good thing?the baby fish only come out at night when the moon light is on when the other light comes on they all scatter?
2007-04-16 04:31:44 · 6 answers · asked by christopher_turenne 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
The two things you describe sound like they might be small shrimp that come in on live rock - gammarus shrimp and mysis shrimp.
Gammarus photo: http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/invert/graphics/shrimp3.jpg - these often swim "sideways" with one side of their body toward the rock or substrate and are a light tan color
mysis shrimp: http://wfs.sdstate.edu/mysis200.jpg - these are "upright" and white or clear.
Both kinds are usually under 3/8 inch in size.
It's also possible that if you've recently added anything to your tank you might have introduced fish eggs. Or, if you've added a cardinalfish (in which males are mouthbrooders) you bought a male holding eggs or fry.
Some saltwater fish will spawn in a tank, so if you have any fish in "multiples" these might be suspects.
2007-04-16 14:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree there could be an infinate cobination, from krill, a type of plankton, small shrimp or crustations, various forms of fish.
What do they look like? And it is a good thing especially when you get your fish.
Snails are not bad, some will eat certain pollyps but for the most part everything is good.
A picture or better discription would really help to identify what exactly you have.
2007-04-16 04:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bicolor Blenny - definite Midas Blenny -definite, yet might combat with the bicolor blenny, blenny are territorial and the two are very comparable in shape Domino Damsel - definite, yet they get around 6 inches and particularly aggressive, yet I even have had them do nice with the different fish you reference, I even have additionally had the adults carry their very own with triggers and groupers, so a smaller extra non violent damsel may well be a miles better determination 3-Striped Damsel -definite, lower back they seem to be a sprint aggressive yet no longer as undesirable because of the fact the domino Ocellarus Clownfish -definite Randal's Goby -definite Dwarf Zebra Lionfish (probably?) - no, will eat the blenny, goby and clownfish Blue Hepatus Tang - no, minimum tank standards no longer met Yellow Tang - no, minimum tank standards no longer met in case you do no longer want coral, a dwarf angel may well be a great determination and be lots better than a tang for that length tank yet be comparable in shape and activity. A coral elegance or flame angel may well be grand and upload some advantageous shade. additionally, quite of the damsels, many chromis and cardinals are extra non violent and you may desire to do in extra suitable numbers without irritating approximately aggression. some PJ Cardinals are continually a advantageous determination.
2016-12-29 16:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by herriage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you catch a few and take them to the local pet store that specializes in salt water aquariums.
After you find out what they are the pet store might buy them and the snails from you.
2007-04-16 04:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is because the other fish will eat them. If they are out when they are out. I would try and catch one of the baby fish and take it to a pet store to find out what they are and ask questions about the snails.
2007-04-16 04:39:38 · answer #5 · answered by oras9874 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you using live rock.........if so the posibilities are endless....before the live rock was taken from the ocean floor eggs were layed in a crack or crevice of that rock and now you are getting little suprises. Thats the great thing about live rock you get free stuff...........some good and some not so good.
2007-04-16 04:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Just Sellin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋