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Old May 25th 07, 02:27 AM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
Laura[_2_]
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Default Unknown bugs in freshwater aquarium

Hi, I've got this little bugs living on the water surface of my
freshwater aquarium, and I have no idea what they are. I recently got
a whole bunch of plants from a friend who was thinning out his tanks,
and I am thinking they must have come in with them. They are extremely
tiny, light brown dots, and they jump around on the water surface like
fleas when disturbed. There are a lot of them. Any ideas? Can anyone
help me?

Laura

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Old May 25th 07, 01:53 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
carlrs
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Default Unknown bugs in freshwater aquarium

On May 24, 6:27 pm, Laura wrote:
Hi, I've got this little bugs living on the water surface of my
freshwater aquarium, and I have no idea what they are. I recently got
a whole bunch of plants from a friend who was thinning out his tanks,
and I am thinking they must have come in with them. They are extremely
tiny, light brown dots, and they jump around on the water surface like
fleas when disturbed. There are a lot of them. Any ideas? Can anyone
help me?

Laura


Sounds like you may have water fleas which are a crustacean. Here is
an article about these with some pics:
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...n99/wflea.html

Carl
http://aquarium-info.blogspot.com/

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Old May 25th 07, 02:34 PM posted to rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc
Steve Wolstenholme
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Default Unknown bugs in freshwater aquarium

On 25 May 2007 05:53:30 -0700, carlrs
wrote:

On May 24, 6:27 pm, Laura wrote:
Hi, I've got this little bugs living on the water surface of my
freshwater aquarium, and I have no idea what they are. I recently got
a whole bunch of plants from a friend who was thinning out his tanks,
and I am thinking they must have come in with them. They are extremely
tiny, light brown dots, and they jump around on the water surface like
fleas when disturbed. There are a lot of them. Any ideas? Can anyone
help me?

Laura


Sounds like you may have water fleas which are a crustacean. Here is
an article about these with some pics:
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/...n99/wflea.html

Carl
http://aquarium-info.blogspot.com/


I don't think so. Daphnia are commonly called water fleas but they
live in the water not on the surface and they aren't brown. They are
also the best food for fishes that I know!

Steve

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