I've had my LR in a tub for the past 2 weeks and just set my tank up this past Tuesday to start my cycle. After a couple of days of heating problems (my heater malfunctioning and heating 8-10 degree's higher than it should) I got my temp back under control last night.
Tonight as I was going to bed I stopped in and just looked at my tank again and saw some movement. At first I thought it was just some algae moving because I readjusted my powerhead to focus the flow over the LR. However, after watching the spot for a few minutes I saw what looked like a tiny clear roach dart back into a crevasse. I continued to focus my gaze there and low and behold a tiny hitchhiker pokes out. I haven't a clue what it is.
The tail end from what brief moment I saw it looked like a roach, it's extremely clear almost see through creature. Yet when it came out the second time it had claw almost like a crab.
I've been looking at hitchhiker pictures and think it could possibly be a Amphipod. But do these have arms/claw like crabs?
I grabbed my camera and focused on the crevasse it was at for almost 15 minutes but never saw it again so no pics.
Well regardless if it's an amphipod or not, I'm sure it's not harmful to my tank yet. Nothing in it except LS and LR.
Also, I'm starting to notice a bit of
green algae starting to form in my tank after just 4 days of cycling. I just hope it doesn't get out of control. Nothing major yet, just little specks of algae starting to grow on the LR.
Any info on these would be appreciate.
Thanks,
Chris
