parkadge
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| | Subject: Re: Now I have a bug in my tank Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:24 pm | |
| It looks like a water louse the aquatic version of a wood louse, as far as I know they feed off dead plant and animal material. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Now I have a bug in my tank Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:01 pm | |
| looks to me like its what we call a water slater or a sow bug. Its a type of Isopod and is harmless. Remove it if you want but as jim said they feed on dead plant matter so could be a helpful little critter  | |
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| | Subject: Re: Now I have a bug in my tank Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:19 am | |
| Thanks guys I won't upset the tank trying to corner it so | |
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