IloveMyNewts
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I just moved my group of twelve hatchinlings into a bigger 5 gallon set up last night, leaving the rest of the un-hatched eggs in the hatch out tank. I checked in this morning to see if i had any more, and sure enough counted four more larvae.
But, they weren't alone! Every surface in the tank, plant leaves, unhatched eggs, the walls... every surface except the floor of the tank is covered in tiny little critters
they are white and appear to look like broccoli, with a clear stem attached to the surface and a "head" of little white circles. I have encountered hydra before, and these are not them. when observing them on the walls of the tank they resemble clumps of 5 or more snail eggs, but when observed from the side or resting on plants, they are about half a centimeter tall and attached to the stalk.
no pictures i have taken can really capture them, becuase they are so tiny.
so my question is, besides what they are, would it be safe to capture the remaining larvae and put them in with the twelve already safe? or should I take them out and put them in their own enclosure?
But, they weren't alone! Every surface in the tank, plant leaves, unhatched eggs, the walls... every surface except the floor of the tank is covered in tiny little critters
they are white and appear to look like broccoli, with a clear stem attached to the surface and a "head" of little white circles. I have encountered hydra before, and these are not them. when observing them on the walls of the tank they resemble clumps of 5 or more snail eggs, but when observed from the side or resting on plants, they are about half a centimeter tall and attached to the stalk.
no pictures i have taken can really capture them, becuase they are so tiny.
so my question is, besides what they are, would it be safe to capture the remaining larvae and put them in with the twelve already safe? or should I take them out and put them in their own enclosure?