OK well I was looking in my guppy tabk becuase one of my guppies had fry and I noticed this weird looking creature that is living in my fish tank.I have no idea what it is it kinda looks like one of those like lobster or whatever I dont know how to explain it but I have never bought anything like this and i have no clue what to do with it.I have it is a lil container and I dont know if it is safe for my tank or what.I saw it and I knew I must get on here and ask ppl about this...what is this??? It is like brown and see thru kinda...I wish my camera took better pics Id put a pic up..Ne ways ya plz help me with this!!
2007-10-23 18:16:23 · 3 answers · asked by ((^}Jesshorty^{)) 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
ya I think it is a gohst shrimp but I never bought one or anything but it is alot smaller than that...I think it is a shimp though..but what the heck how did it get in my tank i have no new fish or anything...I dont get it...
2007-10-23 18:24:39 · update #1
actually no I dont know what it is does anyone know a good site to go to to find like weird things you find in your tank cuz I ahve no idea what this thing is!!
2007-10-23 18:27:17 · update #2
ok I think it is one of those damselfly things but what do i do with it? Is it safe to keep in my tabk or what? I dont wanna kill my fosh and I dont want ne thing flyin around the house.It looks like it has wings and it looks just like that pic.
2007-10-23 18:31:02 · update #3
it was living underwater in my tank at the very bottom..It swims and it has a tail it looks like the damselfly but I dont have any new plants or anything and the plants i ahve in there have been in there for awhile now...Hmm I can see where they may have came though..what do I do now?
2007-10-23 18:34:59 · update #4
Possibly a ghost shrimp? See photo: http://www.poseidonsrealm.com/GlassShrimp.jpg
If you have any plants in your tank, it may have come in hidden among those. These would be safe with your fish - they primarily eat algae, but will pick at fish food.
It may also be a damselfly larvae:http://www.fathom.com/feature/122469/2914_plec9_SM.jpg - note the 3 large tail filaments which would separate it from the shrimp. It could also come in on plants, but adult damselfies are winged and can fly, and they lay their eggs in water. A tiny one wouldn't be much of a bother, but if it's more than 3/4 of an ich, it would try to eat the fry. Adults look like smaller, colorful dragonflies.
2007-10-23 18:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you think it's a damselfy larva,just take it to the nearest pond or creek and let it go.In the spring,it will turn into a damselfly.
2007-10-23 19:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my best is a ghost shrimp does it look like this? http://lucidsoft.org/~rcl/pics/fishjul242004/ghostshrimp.jpg
2007-10-23 18:22:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋