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Old April 20th 04, 08:09 PM
Benign Vanilla
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I noticed recently very small critter crawling on the glass above the water
line in my tank, as well as sort of hopping on the surface of the water. I
can't seem to see any below the water line. They are very small, so small I
can barely tell they are critters until they move. They are plain white is
about all I can see.

No new fish have been added to the tank, and no new plants.

Any thoughts?

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Old April 20th 04, 09:23 PM
Charles
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:09:23 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
wrote:

I noticed recently very small critter crawling on the glass above the water
line in my tank, as well as sort of hopping on the surface of the water. I
can't seem to see any below the water line. They are very small, so small I
can barely tell they are critters until they move. They are plain white is
about all I can see.

No new fish have been added to the tank, and no new plants.

Any thoughts?



Springtails? Not quite an insect, although they used to be classed
that way.

Not a parasite, harmless
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Old April 20th 04, 09:38 PM
Paulo
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artemia?

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"Charles" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:09:23 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
wrote:

I noticed recently very small critter crawling on the glass above the

water
line in my tank, as well as sort of hopping on the surface of the water.

I
can't seem to see any below the water line. They are very small, so small

I
can barely tell they are critters until they move. They are plain white

is
about all I can see.

No new fish have been added to the tank, and no new plants.

Any thoughts?



Springtails? Not quite an insect, although they used to be classed
that way.

Not a parasite, harmless
--

- Charles
-
-does not play well with others



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Old April 22nd 04, 04:38 PM
TYNK 7
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Subject: Parasites in Tank
From: "Paulo"
Date: 4/20/2004 3:38 PM Central Daylight Time
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artemia?


That's the scientific name for Brine Shrimp.
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Old April 20th 04, 10:56 PM
Olivier Flechtner
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On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 15:09:23 -0400, "Benign Vanilla"
wrote:

I noticed recently very small critter crawling on the glass above the
water
line in my tank, as well as sort of hopping on the surface of the water.
I
can't seem to see any below the water line. They are very small, so
small I
can barely tell they are critters until they move. They are plain white
is
about all I can see.

No new fish have been added to the tank, and no new plants.

Any thoughts?



Springtails? Not quite an insect, although they used to be classed
that way.

Not a parasite, harmless


I'd opt for the springtail theory as well. They're not only not harmless,
some surface fish even like them.

Olivier

 




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