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clownchic
04/20/2006, 09:43 PM
This came out when the main lights went out. It's about the size of a tic-tac, light green, and sort of hairy. It has many tiny legs and can swim. You are looking at the back end/tail end. The head is rounded. The tail has two pointed ends (like a dolphin tail). Sorry for the lame description. Anyway, is this a good thing or a bad thing. I want to rid my tank of anything harmful while it is still cycling.


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/csilver1/IMG_6528.jpg

bertoni
04/20/2006, 09:53 PM
The pictures a bit blurry, but it could be an isopod, perhaps. Google might turn up some photos for comparison. I would guess sphaeromatid, which are harmless.

clownchic
04/20/2006, 09:56 PM
Sorry about the picture. I had a hard time zooming in close enough to get anything at all. As long it is harmless he can stay. :D

clownchic
04/20/2006, 10:18 PM
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i75/csilver1/z0000106.gif

I searched under isopod and sphaeromatid and I think the above sketch I found looks very much like what I have. Thanks, he can stay!