Not gonna lie...i saw these in my planted tank this past weekend and I was freaking out.

@lovelyegg1128

4 жыл бұрын

same lol

@heidibroussard2815

4 жыл бұрын

Just freaked out over these little guys too. 😱

@johnathonhoare8949

4 жыл бұрын

Same lmao

@pshen007

4 жыл бұрын

That’s why I am here furiously researching on KZread tonight! lol

@amcgeckos

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

I looked this up at 4am freaking out that I had something wrong with my tank. Thank you!!!! I can go back to sleep

I was about to die when I saw these in my tank. I thought it was a parasite. Thankfully you had this video that gave me super relief!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@Rosebud2503

8 күн бұрын

That was so funny...about to die. Same here by the way. So glad they are a good sign. Best wishes.

they look like little fleas or dandruff. i freaked out, i thought they were some kind of parasite! 😅

@axis7191

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I thought too! Thank goodness they’re healthy

I personally believe that tiny creatures in my tank mean that I'm doing something good that is allowing these things to survive. Not to mention that they also help you keep the ecosystem running! Keep on creating, Alex!

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

100%

As a newcomer to this hobby your channel is absolutely invaluable! Everytime I have a question, you've made the video that contains all the answers and delve deeper into the subject. Thank you for helping me become so passionate about this! Greetings from Denmark

@Fishtory

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly for watching my friend! If you ever have questions that I haven't answered, just comment :) Have a great week!

@Ruddy...

5 жыл бұрын

I will, thank you! More questions will undoubtedly show themselves :) Hope your week will be great as well!

Man, I’m so glad I came a cross this video. I have these I’m my tank and was cleaning it and came across several of them. Thanks for the video and putting my mind at ease with these things.

Thanks...you have been the only truly informative voice explaining all the mysteries in my shrimp tank!

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoy the channel. Thanks for watching :)

Also, excellent video. Chasing a guppy fry through my moving bed filter (unplugged) and listening to you, searched copepods for the record, and your monologue was excellent, informative, and...just...good. Thanks man. Subscribed. Don’t stop making videos. I’m subscribed to Rachel Leary, king of diy, big al’s fish, and now, YOU. I don’t care about production value. Just keep making videos that aren’t dumbed down.

Really Helpful video saving this one for future ref. for myself and others thank Alex

So glad you did this video!! I was freaking out over a tiny 1mm bug tonight zipping around my fish bowl. I'm watching more closely now, lol!! Thanks!! USA

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, I'm glad you enjoyed it. There's some videos of them under the microscope as well on this channel...if you dare haha

@sharonjack7239

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory Good to know, yes, I would like to see them under the microscope, haha. Thanks again!

I saw these in my tank today and did have a freak out, but your video was very helpfull thankyou.

I saw a lot in my shrimp tank. I was freaking out. This is very helpful. Thank you for the information.

I get excited when I see bugs, kinda fun

Hi, been subbed to the channel for a while now and I really like the factual/educational style of your videos:)

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. I try and toss a little something interesting in all the videos, but shoot for 1 fairly heady video of history or biology each week or so.

I watched this video while cleaning out my axolotl tank. I learned a lot!

Thank you so much for this video. You are very knowledgable. I was so worried about the copapods until I watched this.

Those guys popped up in a tiny tank I’m cycling in the 2nd week! Yay, I’ve been adding live plants and healthy bacteria, so this makes me happy!! 3rd week now and they’re going strong. 😁

Dude you make great content, your substrate video taught me a whole lot and this is just fascinating. Very calming voice as well 🤙🏻

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks I really appreciate hearing the videos that make a difference to folks. I'm honored to have you as a viewer. Cheers!

The is for the info. I was freaking out for a second. Sent this video to my new to shrimp keeping neighbour

great information! felt like i was in biology class haha. your knowledge on the topic is quite evident! keep up the good work and hope your tanks are doing well.

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! And also, my tanks are doing very well- just coming back from a sort of wild and over grown summer- time for aquascaping during the rainy Seattle winter

I’m new to fish keeping hobby and I just saw these in my betta tank after adding new plants, I panicked and luckily found this video. Thank you for this, I can now sleep without any worry.😌

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike,, no problem. I am Glad to help! Welcome to hobby and channel, as well! -Alex

@Harshini.Shetty

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory these white creatures are moving on my fish body. Is any harm??

I saw these in my tank. They move so fast, it seems like there’s a glitch in the matrix.

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahah

@marvinm9064

3 жыл бұрын

Yah hahahh they’re so fast very small

@wisteriagem5135

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣i couldn't find the way how to explain it. But this is definitely it 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dc-ci7px

3 жыл бұрын

are they harmless?

This is wonderful!! I just noticed them in my tank today, and I assumed they were little harmless bugs that benefit the tank and stuff or whatever. I don't know what to call it xD thank you! The tank I noticed them in is one of the tanks I'm most proud of, just because of how well it's been handljng ammonia and such. I've put a lot of boiled oak leaves and sticks in this tank for my halfmoon betta who doesn't get around great due to his tail. It all decided to decompose rather quick and have the thick fluffy layer stuff, which spiked the ammonia pretty high in an uncycled tank before. But ammonia never went above 0 in this tank. Also, it's semi-blackwater!! Love it xD

Thank you my friend, I was freaking out when I shaw these little creatures in my shrimp tank. Keep going bro, and again, thank you very much!

@Fishtory

4 ай бұрын

Little fish love to eat em

@pablomadrigal4148

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, thank you! I am about to add some tetras glow cause it would help with these creatures and I want a bit more of movement and color in my tank @@Fishtory

great voice and even better explanations. i love how you word things.

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Always coming through homes appreciate you player

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mang

I love this channel. Thanks so much!

I have two female betas that share a 10 gallon. They looooove these little white buggy guys. I constantly see them hunting for them in areas that has dark pebble substrate. I’m guessing the contrast makes it easier to find the little white bois. It makes me so happy to see them being entertained and able to actually hunt with in their environment 🥲 I rarely see them on the glass… I’m guessing because my girls keep the population well under control.

@Fishtory

17 күн бұрын

Awesome! Nice tip on the contrasting color too

Very informative and totally fascinating, thank you!

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

No problemo

Great job man! I really like the content. Keep up the great work!

@Fishtory

6 жыл бұрын

+D2ArkaAra thank you kindly. And thanks for watching

Well crap.. I was so worried! I just found these in my tank a few minutes ago. Geez they are little badasses 😱.. Thank you very much for the info! I really appreciate it!

@israelgarcia4419

5 жыл бұрын

I just found those seed shrimp in my blue velvet shrimp tank and it freaked me out too. Thank for the info

i watch this video like once a month idk why i love it.

@Fishtory

8 ай бұрын

Haha well maybe it needs an update! Thanks for tuning in

Thanks a ton I was worried when I saw this on my new garden soil planted tank , this video cleared my head thanks once again

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Hey no worries my friend! Tank on!

Man I’ve been looking for a while! I found these in my axolotl tank and started freaking out 😂 thank you very much!

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thanks dude. Upgraded my tank and wasn't sure what they were.

Excellent information! I’m working on establishing “sealed ecosystems” that can support fish and your videos have soooo much good info in them that relates to my project. You’re my teacher lol

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

That's kind of you. I'm just honored if I can be of any assistance

Just found your channel when searching for those little bugs on my planted shrimp tank. Planning to add guppies to keep the population on check. New sub!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome my new friend! Have a look around, i have about 500 videos to choose from

@christianpaulcampugan9224

4 жыл бұрын

The Secret History Living in Your Aquarium I certainly will!! Thank you, Alex ☺️ PS. The worm swimming around looks like a detritus worm imo. but since you added guppies, those fish will definitely take care of them 😅

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

@@christianpaulcampugan9224 it was...i waited till 3am flipped the lights on, and tada! All over the glass where i left extra shrimp food

I noticed these in my tank this past week and noticed they looked just like the tiny white bugs we started in our gecko cage to eat the waste and keep the substrate healthy. So I figured they weren’t bad, but I wondered how the heck they got there! Very interesting video! Good to know it means my tank is healthy after a terrible algae bloom a couple months ago that I worked so hard to clear without chemicals. (Turned out adding more live plants was the final thing that restored my tank to normal and clear!)

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

That worm you saw was an annelid substrate worm and they're the OK kind, good food for Corydoras and Guppies.

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Gracias

I freaked out when I saw hundreds of these in my fish tank. Glad to know they're not parasites 😅 I do water change every week.

Thank you for this video, I just had a population of these little white bugs explode in my betta tank...I’ve never seen them before they are pretty interesting...good to know they are friendly!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

No problemo

thankyou this is the only place that i found info on when i pulled some stuff out of my tank to rinse of and wondered why my fingers were sticky which was hard to even get off my hands

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

Youve got it. You will enjoy my newest video on tannins most likely as well. Cheers

Loved the info!

@Fishtory

6 жыл бұрын

+chucknorisclone i appreciate that greatly, welcome!

I really love your channel dude. So so much. Shine on ya crazy diamond 💎

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhww thanks! I really appreciate that, as well as the Floyd Reference haha. Have a great week

Awesome! My tank isn't the prettiest but at least it's healthy. I was worried about these little white "mites." Thanks!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to put your mind at ease

Wow! Thank you! Very helpful

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of service, my friend!

Amazing to me.. been searching for ANYONE who has info on the little white bugs! I never leave comments.. (extremely rare) but I wanted to thank you for taking time out to explain about the Copepod. I get them in vase water i keep plant cuttings in. Extremely interesting on how the heck they get on plant cuttings.. and no matter how many times I clean water, and rinse cuttings with hot water, they magically appear again.. i wonder if they're in our drinking water. I won't try and get rid of them now since they're basically harmless, and feel bad about all the cuttings I threw out, and all the lil copepods I flushed down sink. Thank you again.. I will now pass your info. to all these people searching for their "little white bugs in my vase water" questions! Thank you again for your time and patience to explain... You should teach the little ones, you'd be a great Science teacher! "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go." -Dr. Seuss

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Haha no problem, glad to help. There are 1200 species or more of these little water fleas on top... copepods , seed shrimp, cyclops and brine shrimp or plankton that can live in suspended dry conditions...some up to 80 years! .... most only 6 month to 2 years...but moisture triggers a hatch...or they hitch a ride on dust or pollen, or even in water droplets on humid days

@pattylicious449

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory I used to get the "Sea Monkeys" kit when i was a kid, could order it for like .50 cents.. Realized they were NOT sea monkeys, and we couldn't train them. Just awesome lil brine shrimp. Ahh the days you could send cash through the mail and c.o.d.'s. I might look in2 those brine shrimp again.. they were cool. Thank u for ur response... keep teaching! stay sweet n blessed, cause u r! “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ~ William Butler Yeats

Wow you are full of knowledge my friend. 😮👍

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

I try...but im always learning. Theres always more to learn

I have been trying to figure out what these are since last night. Spent hours online watching videos, and never found any information about them until I finally came across your videoand they are I dead cocapods. . Thank you soooo much. They were creeping me out, and I was really bothered by not knowing what they were. I can now sleep peacefully. Will definitely subscribe to your channel. Very impressed.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Well I'm glad the video helped! Also welcome to the community!

I must have picked them up in my filter when I was using it to filter some stream fish.

Great video, very informative! Subscribed 👍

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome! There are many more nerdt videos haha. Enjoy!

So helpful!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Im glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching and welcome

Your voice soothing as heck

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly.

No worries. It wasn't planaria, just a detritus worm. I think of them as a cross between a earthworm and a maggot. They usually live in and clean debris from the substrate but a huge outbreak in the water column can mean something is 'fishy' with your tank. Your tank looks great, and the inhabitants happy. I found a cyclops in my tank after introducing some rocks I boiled. I had my coffemaker next to the tank till I found microorganisms jumping around in the water reservoir. Mmmmmm, tasty coffee, what's that nutty flavor? My secret ingredient...

@RebelWolf8U

Жыл бұрын

Wow really? Never seen a cyclops in my tank, most I've ever seen is a few centaurs

Very helpful video. I was so happy to find out they mean I'm doing something right lol!

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

100% enjoy the little things.... reaaaaaallly little things sometimes haha

All I can say is thank you!!🙂

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Of course! I was curious one day and figured everyone else would be curious what was up too, after i spoke with some biologists

Awfuchs mainly focuses on algae species, biofilm is just a general term for any organisms(grazed by shrimps) that grows on the aquarium surface

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

You are correct. Over simplifying on my part, since it can all occur in a biofilm or awfuchs layer. Thank you

I was freaking out so much when I found these haha ! So it brought me to this video... I guess I’m doing something good 😅

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

100% sleep with your mind at ease!

I had some mopani wood sitting around for a loooong time...finally soaked it in tap water for a week. Then I put them in a tank that I recently changed out *all* the gravel for some sand. Now I suddenly have a *ton* of them and they live on one specific spot of the driftwood. I have no idea where they came from lol, but 7+ years for dried eggs suggests the wood. I thought they were calcium buildup at first from feeding the shrimp!

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet deal. Fish love those

I love this I am really happy for my tank

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Right on riiiight on

Very good video

@Fishtory

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Hi, I just want to say that the little white torpedo critter is a copepod & not a seed shrimp (Ostracoda) which is a completely different animal :) both copepods & Ostracoda are extremely beneficial to all aquariums.

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's hard to see what they are with the naked eye and I was just seeing both I think... thank you for clarifying though. The camera let's me see clearer but it doesn't mean anything for my mouth and brain being clearer lol

Great vid thanks

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was of use to you! Cheers

Thank you

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Of course! Thank YOU for watching and or subscribing!

As you can see, I'm roaming all around your channel videos and I'm so happy with your content. I discovered those now-called copepods and was a bit worried. I already knew from you that most of the micro organisms are beneficial for the tank but my tank is for now a shrimp only (with 3 Nerites to clean) tank. And your philosophy is in most of your tanks to always have a full ecosystem macro organism (fish), cleanup crew (shrimp/snail), micro organisms so that you have a full loop and everyone's in check. However I started with not an easy task if I only have shrimp because I am powerless against hydra/planeria and other organism that spawn out of nowhere (I had a bladder snail yesterday which I removed). So I am heavily researching how to best balance a tank in that configuration. The additional challenge with a shrimp only tank is that I don't need to feed the shrimp so my nitrates are always 0 and so I'm learning how to grow plants, but that's another super interesting topic :D I got separate N P K and micro fertilizer, and i'm currently reading research about N and P interactions in their respective assimilation by plants. This hobby is so cool man and you're an amazing person to encounter. Definitely will find a way to send you some support other than under the form of words ^^

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

Whoa im honored and flattered. Welcome to the channel ...and to the deep nerdy side of this amazing hobby haha

Have them in my betta 5 gallon tank, so I must be doing a good job ☺️ mine are a small but smaller than yours ☺️

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Doing good! Hah

@keenandior9139

4 жыл бұрын

My betta hates them. He hates any other creature with him lol

This is a good video

Cycling a tank and have so much life in there already. I too was worried they might be parasites but this is all good.

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Oui, si, hell yeah!

i almost had a stroke when i saw them in my tank and this was the only video that was helpful

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help, then. Happy fishkeeping!

@elite_gt1518

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory thanks

"Auf" means "on" or "on top of" and "Wuchs" (pronounced vooks) just means growth. So it's like "surface growth". So your translation was pretty decent, you just put the word-break in slightly the wrong place. (I'm a native German speaker) Thanks for the great vid, really helpful. Just found some of these ickle critters in my tiny planted vase (no livestock, or so I thought. lol).

It is likely seed shrimps have 25% chance of surviving form being digested

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Whoa cool fact... probably depending on what eats them, yeah?

i started a dirted tank recently (3 weeks) with a bunch of plants and good light, and boiled driftwood. These little "flea-like" friends appeared on the glass, 3-4 snails "appeared" and flat "worm-like" (harmless RHABDOCOLEA I think) amigos are saying HOLA to me on the same glass ... Am i OK ?? Or should i put half a botltle of sriracha sauce in the water to get rid of them ??? (JOKE !!) BTW : You and Father Fish are probably the 2 BEST channels for this "hobby" that is, essentially, biology and science ..... and the fact both of you stick to the FACTS and the "no-bullshit" approach of trying to sell products and "stuff", is what makes you stand out, so good job !

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

As long as you dont see planaria its all gravey. And thank you kindly.

I didnt know why my betta kept biting the glass till I saw these little things he's eating them free fish food lol

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Bingo!

Nice! Is there a faster way to be getting these beneficial "bugs" into the aquarium? I have mine for approximately 6 months an I never saw one of these...

Great video but I have a few questions. Can they get out of the tank? And also do they stick to your hand when you do water changes? Thanks

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

They can spread to other tanks...but die out or water. So while you could get them on your hands it's not likely it would live more than 30 seconds to a minute

@brauliop3933

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory Ok, Thank you so much

Alexander Williamson is the best name ever. 1:5 chance you signed the Declaration of Independence.

Thanks Alex! :)

@Fishtory

6 жыл бұрын

+ELR glad you enjoyed it, i want to borrow a microscope and do a whole series on zoo and phytoplankton in aquariums. If you enjoyed the videos, id truly appreciate a share if you have a chance, youtube hasnt monetized any videos and my patreon is all of 9 dollars heh, so im trying to grow the channel as much as possible, and get a better camera as well. Have a good one!

@Fishtory

6 жыл бұрын

+ELR why of course, give the people what they want! Thanks for watching

that worm floating past is detritus worm, safe

Quick question, do you think that a Siamese algae eater would eat them? I have a beta and he doesn’t like being around other fish besides those. Thanks

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

I assume they would eat some of them If you don't feed them daily (feed like every 2 days?)

I saw some of these in my 50 gal last week, I thought the were angel fry but not. Just looked tonight and there is quite a few more. I haven’t introduced anything new to my tank in a long time so just wondering where they came from. From watching your vid I guess there’s no way to get rid of them?

this answered one of my questions, but I found this video while looking for what these tiny little egg luke things in my glass are. I thought it was algae, but when it wouldn't come off and was stuck and mimicking a snail egg sac, I took a magnifying glass to them, and they seem to be eggs. But theyre literally microscopically tiny. Theyre attached to the glass, for sure. I had to use my magnetic glass cleaner get them off. Too small to get a picture. Any idea would be much appreciated! In a freshwater tank of dalmation mollies, ghost shrimp, bladder snails, mystery snails, assassin snails, painted platys, and aquatic frogs, if that helps at all.

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a nerite snail? Google their eggs

Thanks for this video, I appreciated it. Happened to be in a very similar situation -- shrimp/planted tank, found these little white arthropods... Decided to get some endlers to keep the population down. Are you supplementally feeding your guppies too? Or is their entire diet the arthropods while you keep them in this tank? Thanks for any advice you can give, just subscribed.

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

If I have less than a dozen or so, and some algae growth- the guppies don't need any food from me. However, for breeding and having 20 or 30 fry with each female ...sometimes 120 fish jn a tank, then I definitely feed them

@praedulcissum

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fishtory hey, thanks a lot! 🦐🧡🦐

@allforgold

2 жыл бұрын

Have had these every since I started no filter tanks, love watching my shrimp or new endlers enjoy a nice snack then remove them so they re-populate

I drained a 10 gallon tank all the way down to 1 inch, took all the substrate out (glass beads/marbles not my tank but one I saved/adopted) and I saw what looked like a BLIZZARD. it was an absolute storm of tiny tiny little white aufwuchs or infusoria. I proceeded to put potting soil in the bottom and cap it with sand. I tried to do it slowly and carefully so the little critters didn't get buried because I love them and they are great fry food. But after I filler the war with some water I didn't see them anymore. Do you think the oh swing from adding potting soil killed them? Do you think I buried them to death? Or do you think they are okay and I just can't see them now? I put some smooth river pebbles and sand over the dirt and popped some plants in. I hope they are still there. I love the little life in the tanks

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

They're still in the soil, hiding, i guarantee it :)

My tank is covered with these help

@Mimi-fr8gf

4 жыл бұрын

Justin Gayle reduce the amount u feed your fish

I had some ostracods (seed shrimp) in a jar setup, and it got a hydra infestation. It killed the daphnia and copepods for the most part I think, but I saw ostracods survive being grabbed by hydra. As it was caught and grabbed by the hydra it instantly closed its shell, and after just a couple of seconds, the hydra let it go. The ostracod sank a bit down and then swam away seemingly as if nothing had happened. Ostracods seem to establish a bit slower than copepods, but they seem close to indestructible.

@Fishtory

6 ай бұрын

Whoa thats cool...ill have to watch closer!

GREAT VIDEO. So helpful! At first i thought it was baby shrimp. Im new to raising shrimp so i wasnt sure. But i realized that I actually do have 2 female shrimp carrying babies at the moment. and I have these water fleas, or copepods or whatever they are. and i have no idea how i got them. can i transplant them into other aquariums?

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

First, thanks for tuning in! Welcome. And secondly... YES! I have "live water thats 30 years old (and I've only kept fish in my current tanks for 6 years.) But you can take water, filter media and or substrate from a very old tank with the microfauna you want and simply toss it into your new tank. I think it helps balance the whole system, personally. The more diversity and more good or neutral bacteria and microorganisms, the less room for "bad" ones

My 10 gallon tank contained 2 guppies, 1 cory, and a dozen or so 'pest' snails. Using a sponge filter, standard heater, standard LED light. Light was on timer (8 hrs per day). It was doing great for months. Water testing always came up good. I thought it was time to give it a clean so I did a 50% water change and within three days the water was green. I thought it was just the glass so I scraped the glass clean but it wasn't.. it was the water. Did another 50% water change but next day water was green again. By the end of the week you couldn't even see the fish swimming in it and one guppy and the cory would only stay on the ground. Two days later they died and left just the one guppy (and I'm assuming the snails). Surviving guppy had babies so I took her and the fry and put them in a completely different tank with the sponge filter from original tank because I was worried they'd die too. (They are doing fine) However after 24hrs the now stagnate tank started clearing up and I noticed hundreds of little white flecks darting back and forth and down in the gravel. Three days have gone past and the water is totally clear again. Do you think those white flecks are these copepods? And would it be safe to return the filter to the stagnate water and put the guppy (& fry) back into the tank with the flecks? Any info would be great =)

@Fishtory

11 ай бұрын

Yes i think you're 100% safe with them, and short of hydra and planaria, i wouldn't worry too much

how do you get awfuchs in your tank? i have tropheus tank and from what i read this is their natural food

Is that a Liquidambar leaf!?! Are those safe? Wow, I have a ton of those at one of my gardening houses.

So I have what you are talking about. Also I saw a worm like creature. Do I put guppy fry in there. I happen to have one week olds and two week old and there week old guppy fry.

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

I would put them in... they should eat the baby hydra or little micro organisms...and ignore the adults till they die if you dont over feed

Very nice video😎👍 I found something white transparent curiously growing on my glass in a zig zag pattern.... have no idea what it is....

@Fishtory

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have nerite snails? Sometimes they clean in a zip zag and leave behind biofilm?

I was worried when I just seen them in my new shrimp tank too thought it was bad

They need more to do

That was nit planaria, it was just a wriggly detritus worm having fun. Glad ive watched this as i have recently found lots of slater shaped micro organisms in my kmart rabbit snail/shrimp tank and was curious to know what they are. They either sit on glass or substrate, jerk along or jump around n onto stuff. Iv also seen a few other diff unknown water critters too, googled but still very unsure if exact type but i know theyre ok/safe to have {assuming}. Shame i cant send you videos of them on here, do u have fb messenger?

@Fishtory

2 жыл бұрын

Those are called "seed shrimp", but they are ostrocods that there are around 3,000 specific species known and likely far far more (10k+ specific little species and morphs, genetically different but outwardly they look very similar though

I have little white bugs like these. Thank you for posting this video as i love my betta fish so much and i was worried these could be parasites. He likes to eat them 😋

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

Theyre a snack 😋

I’ve got a planted tank & when I saw these I was worried. Glad to know they’re a sign of a healthy tank. Any idea if there’s any type of fish/shrimp/crab that will eat them?

@Fishtory

11 ай бұрын

Almost all smaller sized fish will...guppies and mollies, corydoras, plecos, barbs and danios usually do work well

I have a couple fish tanks for years and never see them before until tonight, i saw them on the glass of my flower horn tank. I was freaking out. Are they dangerous to my fish health? Would a water change helps? Do i need to get rid of them or just leave them alone? Thank you.

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Probably fine leaving them alone :) if they get too numerous, cut food amounts down a bit, and or add a nippy little fish like angelfish, gourami, mollys, cherry barb, krib etc if you can't stand it

@anthonyaztiptoenailsandspa7259

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you,

some copepods may be parasitic or carrying callamus worms, which is why never feed daphnia, copepods found in water sources with fish as it highly likely mean callamus worms can exist/thrive. They are used as bio indicators of the water quality

@Fishtory

4 жыл бұрын

Full of good info today! Thanks. Yes i know those and black worms also can carry nasty nematodes and parasitic infestations

Do the seed shrimp make noises as I have set up a new tank and I see what seems to be seed shrimp but they also seem to be making a cricket like noise?

@Fishtory

Жыл бұрын

So they should not make noise...but perhaps something related does? But I've never encountered it