Aquarium Invaders: Photographs

The photos below show examples of the "pond life" that often grows in aquariums. If you look at your aquarium debris with a microscope, you are almost certain to find some of these things. None of them are harmful. They are simply part of the natural ecosystem that exists in every healthy aquarium. For more information, see Aquarium Invaders Part 1. If you have a photo to contribute, please Contact us.

	Limpets Visible to the naked eye, limpets are usually seen stuck to the aquarium glass.
	Worm Microscopic worm found in aquarium debris. Probably an oligochaete.
	Worm Microscopic worm found in aquarium debris. Probably an oligochaete.
	Daphnia and ostracods Daphnia are unlikely to be found in aquariums unless they are put there as food for the resident fish or amphibians. Copepods are shaped like tiny clams, and they are more likely to turn up as accidental fauna.
	Mite Aquatic non-parasitic mite. These are very commonly found in aquarium detritus.
	Ostracod and ?
	Ostracod
	Rotifer
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©2008 Caudata Culture. Text by Jennifer Macke. Photograph copyrights as marked.