SEInverts
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Here's the background:
The tank is in a screened porch in South Florida and was started three weeks ago. I had "low-light" plants so I didn't have a light on the tank...these plants died (inevitable, I know) and I tried to get as much as possible out. Don't worry, I've done WCs since then.
On Sunday, I got some plants (guppy grass?) and some red cherry shrimp from a local guy (not store) who had them outside. Now that I've put the shrimp and plants in the tank, I have these small white spider-like creatures on the side of the tank. My first reaction is that these are tiny baby shrimp (a couple of the shrimp were berried) but they're SOOOO small that I can't tell what they are. They look like spiders and as far as I can tell and do not have tails (which I believe the baby shrimp would have). I've looked up some baby shrimp pictures online and I'm pretty sure that's not what this is.
I'd post a picture, but they're so small you wouldn't be able to see it with my camera. I've googled all kinds of things and haven't been able to come up with anything.
Anyone have any ideas? They're not worms, but tiny spider-like creatures with 6 legs that stick on the glass. Thanks!
The tank is in a screened porch in South Florida and was started three weeks ago. I had "low-light" plants so I didn't have a light on the tank...these plants died (inevitable, I know) and I tried to get as much as possible out. Don't worry, I've done WCs since then.
On Sunday, I got some plants (guppy grass?) and some red cherry shrimp from a local guy (not store) who had them outside. Now that I've put the shrimp and plants in the tank, I have these small white spider-like creatures on the side of the tank. My first reaction is that these are tiny baby shrimp (a couple of the shrimp were berried) but they're SOOOO small that I can't tell what they are. They look like spiders and as far as I can tell and do not have tails (which I believe the baby shrimp would have). I've looked up some baby shrimp pictures online and I'm pretty sure that's not what this is.
I'd post a picture, but they're so small you wouldn't be able to see it with my camera. I've googled all kinds of things and haven't been able to come up with anything.
Anyone have any ideas? They're not worms, but tiny spider-like creatures with 6 legs that stick on the glass. Thanks!