Little Guys

Well, I am going to set a trap and see if they even exist in my tank. I might have misidentified the little critter. Putting in a trap may not catch a bunch however if they exist it should at least catch some, thereby letting me know if I have a problem or not.

I don't know about that, I just know that I don't want them in my shrimp tank if they will harm my shrimp. I am not happy about the idea of No Planaria in my tank as a poison in a closed system so doing a bit of research.

Thank you FFC. The wood in my tank is very dark and it is often difficult to see them against it. I will give it some time and see is they show up.

Thank you BB. I have had them for several months. I will give this a try.

Hi, Just wanted your thoughts. I have 3 Otocinclus and almost never see them. I have some wood and plants that they could be hiding in/under. Is it weird that I never see them? I am wondering if 2 of them have died however I would need to disturb everything to find out for sure and having newborn shrimp I am reluctant to do this. My plants are more grown up than the picture shows.

All great ideas, thank you. I think my Niece will help me while I am gone. I can do a water change before I leave and the only time I change is when the filter needs to be cleaned. I top off in between cleanings so that is pretty easy. Can anyone recommend a service they have experience with? I have Tetras, Cherry Shrimp, Cories and Oto's.

Later this year I will be spending a month in Europe. What do you do when you take a vacation. My tank is pretty eacy keeper and only needs a water change when the filter needs to be cleaned. I just top it off between those times.

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Question - if you use a Planeria trap, what do you do after you trap them. I believe we have a responsibility to not introduce non native species into our water source. I never flush or rinse anything down my drains.

Hi NikkiRae, I don't know about puffers except that they eat snails. If you are in the Seattle area I can give you a few dozen snails to get you started.

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What are the pink and purple fish?

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They are facinating creatures. My sister gave me a gray/blue one that was mostly looked like it had stripes in sections (new growth?) It had babies that look like blue leopards.

Mmiller, your fish are gorgious. What are they?