clear slimy creatures in filter?

[Petebert]

I was checking my filter today and found a bunch of clear slimy things in
there, appeared to possibly have lots of tiny legs, any idea what it is?
related to my recent snail population?

[Petebert]

Here's some pictures

http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr1.jpg
http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr2.jpg
http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr3.jpg

"Petebert" > wrote in message
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> I was checking my filter today and found a bunch of clear slimy things in
> there, appeared to possibly have lots of tiny legs, any idea what it is?
> related to my recent snail population?
>
>

[Jon Pike]

"Petebert" > wrote in news:vYiec.572$Fa2.45047
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> I was checking my filter today and found a bunch of clear slimy things in
> there, appeared to possibly have lots of tiny legs, any idea what it is?
> related to my recent snail population?

Snail egg pouches. They like your filter cause it's warm.

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[Jon Pike]

"Petebert" > wrote in
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> Here's some pictures
>
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr1.jpg
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr2.jpg
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr3.jpg
>
> "Petebert" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I was checking my filter today and found a bunch of clear slimy
>> things in there, appeared to possibly have lots of tiny legs, any
>> idea what it is? related to my recent snail population?
>>
>>
>
>
>

Well the first one is definately snail eggs. The second and 3rd look like
shrimp tho. weird.

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[Petebert]

ya I took a closer look, the slime had a bunch of white dots in it so I
figured it was an egg pouch, I thought the same thing about the shrimp, told
someone my tank was getting sea monkeys, they seem to have a little row of
legs on the back and can scoot around pretty good.


"Jon Pike" > wrote in message
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> "Petebert" > wrote in news:vYiec.572$Fa2.45047
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> > I was checking my filter today and found a bunch of clear slimy things
in
> > there, appeared to possibly have lots of tiny legs, any idea what it is?
> > related to my recent snail population?
>
> Snail egg pouches. They like your filter cause it's warm.
>
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> http://www.neopets.com/refer.phtml?username=moosespet

[Mean_Chlorine]

"Petebert" > wrote in message >...
> Here's some pictures
>
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr1.jpg
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr2.jpg
> http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr3.jpg

1) Is, as you know, snail eggs.
2) and 3) are amphipod crustaceans, a.k.a. scuds or sandhoppers,
although it's mainly semiaquatic amphipods that jump.
Odds are it's some species of Gammarus, although there are other
possible genera.
Here's some random pics of various random Gammarus:
http://www.h-nds.de/wirbellose/gammarus_pulex.jpg¨
http://rcziharz.bei.t-online.de/BiolGG/Flohkrebs.html
http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/Gammarus_sp_DSCN1314.jpg

They're not true shrimp. They typically feed on decaying plant matter
and leftovers. In nature they're important food for larger fish. In
aquaria I consider them harmless to vaguely beneficial.

[Petebert]

hey that first link looks just like the things in my filter


"Mean_Chlorine" > wrote in message
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> "Petebert" > wrote in message
>...
> > Here's some pictures
> >
> > http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr1.jpg
> > http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr2.jpg
> > http://www.redcatmedia.com/pete/pic/crtr3.jpg
>
> 1) Is, as you know, snail eggs.
> 2) and 3) are amphipod crustaceans, a.k.a. scuds or sandhoppers,
> although it's mainly semiaquatic amphipods that jump.
> Odds are it's some species of Gammarus, although there are other
> possible genera.
> Here's some random pics of various random Gammarus:
> http://www.h-nds.de/wirbellose/gammarus_pulex.jpg¨
> http://rcziharz.bei.t-online.de/BiolGG/Flohkrebs.html
> http://mikes-machine.mine.nu/Gammarus_sp_DSCN1314.jpg
>
> They're not true shrimp. They typically feed on decaying plant matter
> and leftovers. In nature they're important food for larger fish. In
> aquaria I consider them harmless to vaguely beneficial.

[Robert Flory]

"Petebert" > wrote in message
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> hey that first link looks just like the things in my filter
>

They make good fish food.

Bob

[Petebert]

I dropped 3 in the tank, the danios snatched the first one but seemed to
miss the rest

"Robert Flory" > wrote in message
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> "Petebert" > wrote in message
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> > hey that first link looks just like the things in my filter
> >
>
> They make good fish food.
>
> Bob
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