Water mites in Betta tanks?

[Silvermist80]

Well, I looked up some videos and judging by how they move, I think you are correct. So here's my next question... are they good or bad? I'm seeing a lot on the internet that they're actually beneficial and would actually feed my baby guppies I have as well. Thoughts anyone?

 

[Ch4rlie]

Sometimes these sort of things come in via the strangest ways but makes sense coming in via plants as NCaquatics suggests.

As long as they don’t do any harm, won’t worry too much and hopefully doing water changes and sucking them up via syphon hose will eventually do the trick in eradicating these mites.

 

[CassCats]

Some fish will eat them happily too. Free live food

 

[Silvermist80]

That's what I was thinking, put them in my guppy nursery tank... keep it clean and feed the fry. I'm just not sure how big they get. If they remain tiny, I wouldn't mind maybe putting them in all the tanks... I just wouldn't want them to take away from the appeal of the tank. I have 12 tanks lol, I wouldnt complain about free food and cleaners.

 

[Retired Viking]

If it is scuds they do a good job cleaning algae off plants and fish love them.

 

[Silvermist80]

Definitely not scuds, 95% sure they're seed shrimp. They're too round and small for scuds.

 

[eatyourpeas]

Definitely not scuds, 95% sure they're seed shrimp. They're too round and small for scuds.

They look like seed shrimp. They are great as food and will also keep your tank clean. Totally harmless. I try to breed them as I find them quite useful in the aquarium.