Tropical fish tank - Can anyone identify these things?

[Bluntwrapped]

I have these things in my tank, they arrived with some moss balls I ordered from Malaysia. They don't seem to be causing any problems but they aren't the prettiest thing to look at.. they crawl about like a grub would and they can dart around in the water. Anyone know what they are?

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

alien eggs

 

[sehcure]

alien eggs

this.

 

[Bluntwrapped]

I might see if I can breed them

 

[King4aDay]

Picture is a bit iffy but they're probably either freshwater limpets or ostracods (seed shrimp). Both harmless, will probably just be supplemental fish food. If you get a huge explosion of them it'll be because you're feeding too much.

Wouldn't worry about them.

Although, having read your description of behaviour it doesn't really match. Better piccy possible?

 

[Bluntwrapped]

Picture is a bit iffy but they're probably either freshwater limpets or ostracods (seed shrimp). Both harmless, will probably just be supplemental fish food. If you get a huge explosion of them it'll be because you're feeding too much.

Wouldn't worry about them.

Although, having read your description of behaviour it doesn't really match. Better piccy possible?

I was having a look and found these, Copepods:

Quite a terrifying thing under a microscope

Could be these but I really don't know

Unfortunately that was about the best pic I could get with my camera

 

[Efour]

How big is that ?

we talking the blob or the little creatures bobbing about ?

 

[Tom0]

It's a Cymothoa exigua.

 

[Bluntwrapped]

How big is that ?

we talking the blob or the little creatures bobbing about ?

the grain of rice shaped thing, and its about 2mm long

 

[Bluntwrapped]

It's a Cymothoa exigua.

I don't think it is..

 

[Kosmiche]

I'm not saying its aliens, but its definetely aliens.

 

[Tom0]

I don't think it is..

YOU HOPE NOT!

I was joking.

 

[haaammit]

It's a queen wasp - I know because my dad kills them for a living.

 

[RomanNose]

Looks like water.

 

[Aeleys]

I'm not saying its aliens, but its definetely aliens.

It's really sad that i picture Giorgio in my head saying this.... *sigh* damn ancient aliens. he's still a legend

 

[haaammit]

I have these things in my tank, they arrived with some moss balls I ordered from Malaysia. They don't seem to be causing any problems but they aren't the prettiest thing to look at.. they crawl about like a grub would and they can dart around in the water. Anyone know what they are?

Out of focus

 

[Bluntwrapped]

Yeah, I'm well aware of how bad the photo is. It's not going to win any prizes but its enough to show a little white grub like thing that likes living in moss and scavenging at the bottom of my fish tank. So far I have concluded that it's not alien, a tounge eating beetle or a queen wasp

 

[haaammit]

Looks a bit like half a flying saucer sweet tbh

/edit - or a diaphragm

 

[Bluntwrapped]

*facepalm* lol

 

[Raggs]

have you any fish that will devour them? im still plagued by snails in my tank after i bought some live plants mail order last august i foolishly didn't wash em before putting them in