I was cleaning the filter on my tank last night. I took it to the sink and was preparing to clean it. I looked inside and saw that something was moving. (Never sure if that is good or bad!)
I dumped the water into a glass cup and held it up to the light. I was right, there are 2 'things' swimming in there.
Now the fun begins.
I need someone to tell me what they are without seeing them.
I will describe them the best I can.
They:
are between 1/8 and 1/4 inch long
are see-thru
have 2 little black dots for eyes
have a bunch of legs
seem to have a small tail
can bend their tail underneath themselves
have 2 "feelers" on their head region (all terms are used loosely)
swim very fast
were playing 'piggy back' when I found them
the one is a lighter shade of clear (if that makes any sense)
The first thing that I think of is ghost shrimp. The second would be some kind of crayfish. The only thing I can figure is that they came with the live plants I got weeks ago. Possibly in a larve/egg stage??? Any help?
Feel free to ask more questions.
I dumped the water into a glass cup and held it up to the light. I was right, there are 2 'things' swimming in there.
Now the fun begins.
I need someone to tell me what they are without seeing them.
I will describe them the best I can.
They:
are between 1/8 and 1/4 inch long
are see-thru
have 2 little black dots for eyes
have a bunch of legs
seem to have a small tail
can bend their tail underneath themselves
have 2 "feelers" on their head region (all terms are used loosely)
swim very fast
were playing 'piggy back' when I found them
the one is a lighter shade of clear (if that makes any sense)
The first thing that I think of is ghost shrimp. The second would be some kind of crayfish. The only thing I can figure is that they came with the live plants I got weeks ago. Possibly in a larve/egg stage??? Any help?
Feel free to ask more questions.