Coral-like creatures in my freshwater aquarium

[pontifex]

i wouldn't mind having a small tank, but it seems like so much work.

 

[randay]

What else do you have in your tank? I see crypts and java moss. Got any more nice pics? Also those shrimp are called red cherry shrimp? I have a tank with just a bunch of anubias that I used to have guppies in, they all died and now its just plants. I was thinking of throwing some shrimp those pretty ones like you have could be hard to find here in Hawaii. Might even be illegal

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i wouldn't mind having a small tank, but it seems like so much work.

It depends on what you have in your tank, really. A couple of fish and fake plants in fresh water is quite easy and aside from feeding you can probably get by with only 10min maintenence weekly as long as you plan what types of fish you want ahead of time.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: randay
What else do you have in your tank? I see crypts and java moss. Got any more nice pics? Also those shrimp are called red cherry shrimp? I have a tank with just a bunch of anubias that I used to have guppies in, they all died and now its just plants. I was thinking of throwing some shrimp those pretty ones like you have could be hard to find here in Hawaii. Might even be illegal

Last time we were on the Big island, we met a fellow who sold tiny aquarium type ecosystems that had tiny red shrimp in them. He collected them somewhere on the island...and they were totally legal to collect and transport. I considered bringing one back to Kahleeforneeya, but the hassles of carrying it on the plane discouraged me.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

Maybe, but they are probably also considered a fungus or bacteria of sorts... and not the good kinda... because they can sting other creatures and are an uncontrolled growth in an controlled environment.

It's advisable for most people to not have any living thing in their tank that they didn't intend in there because this is not a natural environment and whatever creatures are living in there are not meant to be part of a food chain - rather a stable environment with controlled feeding styles and systems and a mix of living things that may not be native to each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnidarian

Part of the Animal Kingdom

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

Maybe, but they are probably also considered a fungus or bacteria of sorts... and not the good kinda... because they can sting other creatures and are an uncontrolled growth in an controlled environment.

It's advisable for most people to not have any living thing in their tank that they didn't intend in there because this is not a natural environment and whatever creatures are living in there are not meant to be part of a food chain - rather a stable environment with controlled feeding styles and systems and a mix of living things that may not be native to each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnidarian

Part of the Animal Kingdom

Hmm.

Makes me wonder how it would pop up in a controlled environment. I wonder if the OP picked up some plants that had a small amount on it and it just happened to survive. Some store may be distributing "dirty" plants or creatures (if it can hide on creatures). Generally looks like some nasty stuff to have in a tank... pretty much useless as it doesn't seem to have any benefit (especially one that outweighs its damage to the ecosystem).

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

Maybe, but they are probably also considered a fungus or bacteria of sorts... and not the good kinda... because they can sting other creatures and are an uncontrolled growth in an controlled environment.

It's advisable for most people to not have any living thing in their tank that they didn't intend in there because this is not a natural environment and whatever creatures are living in there are not meant to be part of a food chain - rather a stable environment with controlled feeding styles and systems and a mix of living things that may not be native to each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnidarian

Part of the Animal Kingdom

Hmm.

Makes me wonder how it would pop up in a controlled environment. I wonder if the OP picked up some plants that had a small amount on it and it just happened to survive. Some store may be distributing "dirty" plants or creatures (if it can hide on creatures). Generally looks like some nasty stuff to have in a tank... pretty much useless as it doesn't seem to have any benefit (especially one that outweighs its damage to the ecosystem).

You are really just putting way too much thought into this. Its not like ebola or the herp or something. Its just a few critters , not the black plague of aquariums.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
I didn't know there was such a thing as fresh water shrimp. Interesting.

clams too

And these little hydra things are basically tiny freshwater jellyfish.

I say they are more like sea anenomaes.

did you know hydras are biologically immortal.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

They eat the little baby shrimp fry. Thats the problem. My tank used to be swarming with little itty bitty shrimp.

mmmmm fried shrimp.

btw. so the hydras appeared out of nowhere? or how did they get there?

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: m0mentary

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

They eat the little baby shrimp fry. Thats the problem. My tank used to be swarming with little itty bitty shrimp.

mmmmm fried shrimp.

btw. so the hydras appeared out of nowhere? or how did they get there?

I'm sure they came on my plants. I've had the plants for 6 months and never seen one. I haven't added anything to the tank since then, so who knows.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: jagec
Why would you want to kill them? Traditionally speaking, hydras are considered to be quite difficult to kill, although you can exploit this for your own purposes.

:laugh: Excellent.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: randay

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: Throckmorton
I don't think they eat shrimp. I don't know why you think they are ugly. They look awesome

Maybe, but they are probably also considered a fungus or bacteria of sorts... and not the good kinda... because they can sting other creatures and are an uncontrolled growth in an controlled environment.

It's advisable for most people to not have any living thing in their tank that they didn't intend in there because this is not a natural environment and whatever creatures are living in there are not meant to be part of a food chain - rather a stable environment with controlled feeding styles and systems and a mix of living things that may not be native to each other.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnidarian

Part of the Animal Kingdom

Hmm.

Makes me wonder how it would pop up in a controlled environment. I wonder if the OP picked up some plants that had a small amount on it and it just happened to survive. Some store may be distributing "dirty" plants or creatures (if it can hide on creatures). Generally looks like some nasty stuff to have in a tank... pretty much useless as it doesn't seem to have any benefit (especially one that outweighs its damage to the ecosystem).

You are really just putting way too much thought into this. Its not like ebola or the herp or something. Its just a few critters , not the black plague of aquariums.

This IS ATOT.