Creature on Filter

[redsrun]

Tonight while rinsing the filter on my bioweel I found this inhabitant. Is it a shrimp or some other tag along that got in my tank when I added live plants a few months ago... Just curious! I left it on the filter because I had no idea what else to do.

Heather

 

[Stix87]

i dunno, looks sorta like a shrimp, but i would take it out before u add fish, could carry parasited, call your local pet stores and try and get an ID on what it is, research it, see if its harmful

 

[redsrun]

The tanks been set up for years with different fish here and there. The current occupants are 2 orandas and a pl*co.

 

[flyfly]

looks like some kinda insect larvae to me

 

[redsrun]

it crawls though. like a shrimp or crayfish

 

[batray girl]

does it free swim? have you seen it feeding at all?

 

[TipStylez]

looks nasty...dosnt look like anything thats good to me

 

[Veneer]

it crawls though. like a shrimp or crayfish

As do all benthic aquatic insect larvae.

Does your specimen resembel this? If so, it's an immature diving beetle of some sort.

Exactly how large are your fish?

 

[catemu]

Hey redsrun, have a look at this:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51974&highlight=dragon+larvae

 

[Liz]

Eeeeeeeeewwwww.... doesn't look good. Definately looks like an insect larva to me.