a tired fish keeper Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 These aqatic mites appear to eat algae and decaying plant mater 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a tired fish keeper Posted March 13, 2022 Author Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) Has anyone seen their in their aquaria or am I the only one Edited March 13, 2022 by a tired fish keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Weird how they look like ticks. I love when folks share microscope pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 That's a cool little mite! Mites are common in still waters here in Minnesota. Most of the ones I've seen are locally blueish/greenish. I'm not sure about their natural history at all. I'd think they would make interesting tank inhabitants, but probably also quick snacks for fish. In a snail tank or a wasi-sabi setup like @Patrick_G and @Beardedbillygoat1975 have, they'd be lively additions though, I bet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I’ve only seen mites in my terrestrial setups, that’s cool though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Heck yeah I’d add algae eating mites to my micro tanks! It’s sort of like adding lady bugs to the garden, or nematodes maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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