Please help ID this horrible face-monster thing

[mrbigmuscles]

So, today THIS appeared, clinging to the wall of my 10 gallon white cloud/RCS tank. For comparison, the thing on the right is a duckweed root.


When I touched it, it moved slightly and swam back to the glass. Anybody know what it is? Its terrible grim-reaperish skull face frightens and confuses me. The fact that I just saw Drag Me to Hell isn't helping things, either.

 

[rocker92]

it is a Fry

most likely a white cloud fry, is that all that is in the tank or do you have other fish?

 

[KarlTh]

Looks like a fish fry to me. What have you in the tank?

 

[mrbigmuscles]

White cloud minnows and RCS, plus a few guppy fry - but to my knowledge the guppy fry just kind of swim around, right?

 

[laurenrocksth]

I have no idea what that it, but your post is HILARIOUS

 

[mrbigmuscles]

Interestingly, the other day I unplugged the heater and moved the lights up on legs so now the tank gets down to 72 deg. F at night - I wonder if that precipitated spawning? Or is this fry too old for that to have been the cause?

 

[rocker92]

it is possable. do you have a smaller tank or a breeder net/set up?

 

[mrbigmuscles]

Nope, wife won't let me add any more tanks, ha ha. Maybe I could sneak a 2.5 or 5 gal into the guest room when she's not looking? It's gone now, if I find more should I try to separate them?

 

[esparonisproud]

it looks really young to me since its not really free-swimming yet remove it and raise it seperate and good luck >_0

 

[mrbigmuscles]

Could I raise it in like a 1 gallon container with copious amounts of java moss and elodea?