flies?

[Chris Palma]

Hi.

I noticed that there are little flies, or maybe even mosquitos(?) on the
inside of my glass top on my aquarium. Any ideas where they came from?
Are they harmful, or are they a potential food source? :)

--chris





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[CanadianCray]

There may have been some larvae in something you bought from a store.... &
now they have matured.

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"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
> Hi.
>
> I noticed that there are little flies, or maybe even mosquitos(?) on the
> inside of my glass top on my aquarium. Any ideas where they came from?
> Are they harmful, or are they a potential food source? :)
>
> --chris
>
>
>
>
>
> NB: This email address is dead. If you would like to email me directly,
> please use: cpalmaATSYMBOLastro.psu.edu
>

[RedForeman ©®]

if you've been feeding bloodworms, red misquito larvae, you're finding the
ones that attach to the sides near the top of the water, after evaporation,
they dry, and hatch... best way I've seen is to make sure all is eaten, and
run your finger around the edge and knock off some when you see them stuck
there...

I had it once and we thought they were fruit flies.. later learned that we'd
been overfeeding a betta tank, fixed it quick...

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"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
...
> Hi.
>
> I noticed that there are little flies, or maybe even mosquitos(?) on the
> inside of my glass top on my aquarium. Any ideas where they came from?
> Are they harmful, or are they a potential food source? :)
>
> --chris
>
>
>
>
>
> NB: This email address is dead. If you would like to email me directly,
> please use: cpalmaATSYMBOLastro.psu.edu
>

[Chris Palma]

I have been feeding bloodworms, but the freeze dried kind (from Hikari).
Can these still hatch??

--chris


On Mon, 5 Apr 2004, RedForeman =A9=AE wrote:

> if you've been feeding bloodworms, red misquito larvae, you're finding th=
e
> ones that attach to the sides near the top of the water, after evaporatio=
n,
> they dry, and hatch... best way I've seen is to make sure all is eaten, a=
nd
> run your finger around the edge and knock off some when you see them stuc=
k
> there...
>
> I had it once and we thought they were fruit flies.. later learned that w=
e'd
> been overfeeding a betta tank, fixed it quick...
>
> "Chris Palma" > wrote in message
> =
=2E..
> > Hi.
> >
> > I noticed that there are little flies, or maybe even mosquitos(?) on th=
e
> > inside of my glass top on my aquarium. Any ideas where they came from?
> > Are they harmful, or are they a potential food source? :)
> >
> > --chris
> >
> >
> >

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[RedForeman ©®]

"Chris Palma" > wrote in message
I have been feeding bloodworms, but the freeze dried kind (from Hikari).
Can these still hatch??

--chris


Not sure, but freezing, then re-hydrating, may allow a dormant larvae to
hatch... but I'm not sure anyway... I know for sure they can hatch from the
frozen ones, I learned that by watching them.

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==========================
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punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500,
whichever is greater, for each violation."

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[flupke]

RedForeman ©® wrote:
> "Chris Palma" > wrote in message
> I have been feeding bloodworms, but the freeze dried kind (from
> Hikari). Can these still hatch??
>
> --chris
>
>
> Not sure, but freezing, then re-hydrating, may allow a dormant larvae
> to hatch... but I'm not sure anyway... I know for sure they can hatch
> from the frozen ones, I learned that by watching them.

Yeah, i just saw this happening a week ago.
a larva which was frozen, was stuck to the aquarium class.
When i saw it a couple of days later and removed it, it started
moving.