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help identifying tiny creatures on my filter
The other day, I was cleaning the sponge filter for my
barrel pond, and I found a small number of tiny creatures on it. They're about 1/8th of an inch long, translulcent and kind of shaped a little like shrimp. They have a number of tiny legs like an insect or crustacean. Anybody know what these are? Fish and plants all seem healthy. Any cause for concern? -malcolm |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:28:49 GMT, Malcolm McRoberts
wrote: The other day, I was cleaning the sponge filter for my barrel pond, and I found a small number of tiny creatures on it. They're about 1/8th of an inch long, translulcent and kind of shaped a little like shrimp. They have a number of tiny legs like an insect or crustacean. Anybody know what these are? Fish and plants all seem healthy. Any cause for concern? -malcolm check the web for pictures of gammarus. That might be what they are. Only problem I've seen with them, they can be hard on plants when they get out of control. Otherwise they are good food for some fish. \ -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:28:49 GMT, Malcolm McRoberts
wrote: The other day, I was cleaning the sponge filter for my barrel pond, and I found a small number of tiny creatures on it. They're about 1/8th of an inch long, translulcent and kind of shaped a little like shrimp. They have a number of tiny legs like an insect or crustacean. Anybody know what these are? Fish and plants all seem healthy. Any cause for concern? -malcolm check the web for pictures of gammarus. That might be what they are. Only problem I've seen with them, they can be hard on plants when they get out of control. Otherwise they are good food for some fish. \ -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
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