what are these tiny, tiny, fish?

melissa v.

Member
I have a lot of tiny tiny fish in my tank, i can see them behind a rock that is in a corner of my tank, and when the lights cut off they are everywhere hundreds of them. they look kinda like a baby guppie, any one know what i am talking about? sorry i can't get a pic,(hubby bought a new camera, and i haven't figured out how to work it yet) will they hurt anything? corals etc...
Thank you once again for all your help
Melissa V.
 

ozadars

Member
they can also be the lawnmover blennie's kids, my friend had one of these blennies and it was pregnant, than he gave birth, do they swim like blennies (not swimming i mean) or do they swim normal?
 
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simm

Guest
Just sounds like to me something is proud parents. Sounds like someone had babies.
 

melissa v.

Member
I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAD BABIES, THE TANK IS ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF OLD, AND THEY SWIM NORMAL, BUT THEY ARE IN THE HUNDREDS IF I HAD TO GUESS THERE ARE ABOUT 150 TO 200 IN MY TANK AT NIGHT. BUT THEY VARY IN SIZES SO I KNOW THEY ARE HATCHING AT VARIOUS TIMES, IF ANY OF YOU GUYS HAVE EVER HAD A FRESHWATER TANK AND WATCHED A GUPPIE HAVE BABIES, WELL THAT IS HOW SMALL THE SMALLEST IS AND THE LARGEST IS TRIPLE THAT SIZE.
Melissa V.
 

ozadars

Member
If ur tank is that old then they re pods or mysid shrimps i guess, i dont think so if a fish can have babies w/o a pair except if u both yur L.BLENNIE as a pregnant and if it is new
 

melissa v.

Member
i had forgot( because i hardly ever see them) i have two peppermint shrimp and a fire shrimp, and i took a good long look at the tiny tiny fish this morning (because there was a new batch, which the bigger ones were gobbling up) and they are shaped and look just like my peppermint shrimp minus the red color because they are a clear color and no pinchers.
what do you guys think maybe peppermint shrimp?
Melissa V.
 
PICS PLEASE!!!! Did you get your camera working yet?? Please try and getr some PICS.. I am wondering too......
About the Mysis shrimp... How would they ave gotten into the system???
With the list she gave about her fish and shrimp, My guess would be shrimp too....
Hey, how do they swim?
Thanks, Kim
 

ozadars

Member
Mellisa
Mysid shrimp is a kind of shrimp which fish, seahorses and other invertabrates eat in the nature, they breed easily in good conditions, they re very nutritioned
KimKissyFish
Maybe they could be come w/ liverock or w/ a fish, or w/ something else from lfs, maybe mysid eggs can be on lr???
Yes, how do they swim is very important also
GOod LuCk
SeLiM
 

melissa v.

Member
they do swim around in the water a little above rock, but the bigger ones travel on the rock like shrimp do with the same body structure, with their little feet.
i haven't bought anything new as far as rock or coral in about 3 months the rock i haven't purchased any since i got the tank, a year and a half ago, i will try to get pic with hubby's help, but it will be hard, because they are so small, and they scoot away when i approach (just like my shrimp do)
Melissa V.
 

sting_ray29

Member
I would put some in a net that can be purchased at wal-mart so you can see what they grow into before their all eaten up, plus if they are pep. shrimp they can be worth some $$!
 
;) Stingray.. good thinkin'
I would try and scoop some up and put them in a breeder with some seeweed or a small piece of rock...:confused: :confused: and see what shppens as they grow!
Kim
 
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