CICLID QUESTION - PLEASE HELP!!!!

I have a 125 gallon tank of various Malawi cichlids.

Last night, I noticed a small cichlid (3 mm) looked like a Blue Cobalt,
hiding under a rock. He was the only one I saw. After staring at the tank,
I noticed worm like larvae swimming near the top of the tank, twirling like
little mosquitoe larvae. They had knobs on top like tadpoles.

I have never attempted to breed my cichlids. My question is, are these
twirling larvae cichlid larvae? or perhaps a parasitic infection? I have
turned off my powerheads to make the water less turbulent for these larvae
in the event they are cichlids. What should I do now? This all has just
sort of happened overnight?!?!

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As for the larvae thing, get a pic, then we can id it... My guess would be
bloodworm that's turned into larvae, and will soon have wings and fly away?

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Sorry Wes, if you wanna read it, you'll just have to come here, we don't
travel to your place, you come to ours... hahaha!!

Please respond via email to




Thanks so much

As for the larvae thing, get a pic, then we can id it... My guess would be
bloodworm that's turned into larvae, and will soon have wings and fly
away?

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RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike
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==========================
2003 TRX450ES
1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale)
1987 TRX250R (sold)
1987 CBR600 Hurricane (sold)
1987 VFR700 Interceptor (sold)
1995 TRX300ex (sold)
2000 CBR600F4 silver/red (sold) *sniff*sniff*
'98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted....
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"By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer
meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C),
it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment.
By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is
punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500,
whichever is greater, for each violation."

If you do send me unsolicited e-mail I will proof-read it at a rate
of $100 per hour (4 hour minimum).

That's kewl. I'm here, so post here. Gee wizz.

As for the larvae thing, get a pic, then we can id it... My guess
would be bloodworm that's turned into larvae, and will soon have
wings and fly away?

So how long, wide and does it have any apendages?
Color?

Google for aquatic bugs larvae and you may find some ideas... I've never
heard of ANY fish that develops in the way you mention, but I'm still
learnin' too...

Typical aquatic bugs are
daphnia
planaria
and I just found one a week ago in my tank, a freshwater anenome.. that was
cool... until I squished it...

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