What is this picture of??

[HOLLIEO]

I found three of these things in my tank yesterday. I have no idea what they are? Is is dirt? some kind of bug? Fry? I have no idea! Thought maybe someone could shed some light on this for me???
Here is the pic... (I am talking a bout the little black thing... if you can see it?)

[Megalofyia]

Mosquito larva???

[HOLLIEO]

If so, is this bad? I wonder how they would get in the tank? It is pretty much sealed up, except for where the [acronym:2677f201f4="Hang On Back"]HOB[/acronym:2677f201f4] filter sits. Hmmmmm?
I didn't even know we had mosquitos around.. especially in the house.

[hisc1ay]

Maybe some fish will eat it...?

-j

[possum]

I think that is a dragonfly larvae and i also think that they will eat fish that are small enough. Not sure but thats what it looks like ot me.

[Allivymar]

Doesn't actually look like a mosquito or dragonfly larvae. Mosquito larvae usually have that funky bit on the tail end and hang out near the top of the water, dragonfly larvae have all sorts of leggie bits.

Mosquito larvae: http://www.arbovirus.health.[acronym:d00cb7613a="Natural sea water"]nsw[/acronym:d00cb7613a].gov.au/areas/arbovirus/mosquit/photos/anopheles_instars.jpg

Dragonfly larvae: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/artwork/kids/dragonfly2.jpg

I do think its some sort of bug. Could be wrong tho [acronym:d00cb7613a="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:d00cb7613a]

[Megalofyia]

wow I've never seen a mosquito larvae that magnified... that is cool. I'm guessing in a few weeks you will be able to tell us that those bugs are. That is if your fish haven't eaten them.

[HOLLIEO]

Yuck!!! I can't belive I have bugs in my tank?!?!?!
So, are these harmful at all to the fish in the tank... what ever it is????
I thought that the fish might eat it too, but these black things have set them selves up on my breeding side of my tank where the fry is. Will this be harmful to them al all??

[Allivymar]

Its so hard to say without knowing exactly what they are. Are you able to suck them up when you do a water change? Maybe get rid of em that way?

[HOLLIEO]

Yeah, boy that is another thing.. how the heck am I gonna clean my tank now with all these new little fishies in it? Is there a certain period of time before i clean? I usually do a 20% water change and vacuum gravel (clean witht eh python) once a week. Would this still be okay?