Insects

[Ter]

Hi guys..

This evening I noticed something I’ve never seen in my brief (2 year) history in saltwater aquarium keeping. Tonight I decided I’d investigate my aquarium during the lights off period the first thing I noticed was speedy movement on top of the water. I moved in for a closer inspection and I was very surprised! little insects skimming around on top of the water in my aquarium. Speedy fellows they resemble pond skaters only much smaller maybe 2-3milimeters in size… anybody else ever get them?

I’m also shocked that nobody used them for lunch yet!
Ter

 

[SkiFletch]

Wow, never heard of that... I've had a few common beetles crawl into my tank for a drink and then die realizing it's saltwater, not freshwater. But never anything like pond skaters or water spiders

 

[@ombomb]

i've seen pods swimming around on the surface, presumably trapped there by surface tension, but nothing beetle like

 

[Ter]

Ill try 2 get some pics tonight

 

[cynos]

Ill try 2 get some pics tonight

Raise your powerheads to the surface is agitated

 

[Ter]

Ill try 2 get some pics tonight

Raise your powerheads to the surface is agitated

sorry I dont understand

Ter

 

[cynos]

Ill try 2 get some pics tonight

Raise your powerheads to the surface is agitated

sorry I dont understand

Ter

sorry worded that wrong, was in a rush
put a powerhead close to the surface so the surface water is moving quite rapidly
will video mine and show you tomorrow

 

[@ombomb]

i think he's trying to identify them, not get rid of them...

speaking of which, where's the pics?

 

[cynos]

i think he's trying to identify them, not get rid of them...

speaking of which, where's the pics?

oops my bad, had things like that in my freshwater but never in either of my salty tanks