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12-09-2007, 09:49 AM
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Small clear shrimp like...
The last two time i took my filter apart to cleen it i`ve found Small clear shrimp like "bugs?" i don`t know what they are nor does my mom i took it apart a few min ago and saw a munch of these little things swiming around (living in the sponge) found one that was AT LEAST 15mm long curled up on the sponge.  i didnt get any pictures cuz they just DO NO show up in the photo.. And when they float up to the top the swim around for a few seconds and die Any clue what the could be???
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12-09-2007, 01:25 PM
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Re: Small clear shrimp like...
Do they look like this?
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12-09-2007, 03:57 PM
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Re: Small clear shrimp like...
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12-10-2007, 09:31 AM
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Re: Small clear shrimp like...
The typical 'comma' looking invertebrates are, for the most part, friendly pods. They live off of micro organisms (bacteria, diatoms, micro algae) and some left over fish foods and wastes. There are many fishes that eat them, but should not be the fish's sole source of nutrition.
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12-13-2007, 09:16 PM
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Re: Small clear shrimp like...
So them being in my filter is kinda aGOOD thing since the eat micro-organisms?
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12-14-2007, 09:33 AM
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Re: Small clear shrimp like...
They are okay. They are part of the biological system in your aquarium.
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