I have many small shrimp-like animals in my tank that I would like to ID. They are tubular, with one end tucked under their bodies, and with lots of little legs on the bottom like shrimp. Clear colored like shrimp. About a 1/8 inch long.
They are only apparent when I lift a piece of driftwood out of the tank. As the water drips off, they dry out and crawl along the surface becoming visible. I also find them in my canister filter when I change the media.
As far as I can tell, they are completely harmless. I figure they came in with some of my plants some time ago (before I got scats!). I have noticed them for well over a year now, and they have tolerated some pretty dramatic salinity changes (1.000-1.008).
I remember similiar creatures in the algae I used to net when collecting true grass shrimp in a pond near my house several years ago. Only those were brownish. . .
Li'l help?
They are only apparent when I lift a piece of driftwood out of the tank. As the water drips off, they dry out and crawl along the surface becoming visible. I also find them in my canister filter when I change the media.
As far as I can tell, they are completely harmless. I figure they came in with some of my plants some time ago (before I got scats!). I have noticed them for well over a year now, and they have tolerated some pretty dramatic salinity changes (1.000-1.008).
I remember similiar creatures in the algae I used to net when collecting true grass shrimp in a pond near my house several years ago. Only those were brownish. . .
Li'l help?
