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I am over run with them. I wanted to get ottos so I was not cleaning my glass or anything as I wanted to build up a good supply for them but no chance of that. I started off with very little and I must have about 40 in there now at least also they do like my plants too :(

Luckily I haven't got anything in there yet! I don't even know how it's surviving even the snails since I'm still dosing with ammonia. Thank you for your help ncaquatics

Thank you for your help. I'm going to see of I can catch it tomorrow. We have a local pond, do you think it would be ok to put it in a local pond?

It's not a mayfly larvae by the looks of it. I'm in the uk if that helps.

Thank you for your reply. I'm pretty sure it is. It's like that but a different colour, like a light beige. I've tried to get a pic but it's really hard and can't find it again now.

Hi everyone. I'm freaking out a bit! I've just had the shock of my life when I've noticed a mayfly larvae in my tropical tank. I'm currently cycling my tank and I'm very nearly done after 5 weeks! Nothing is in there apart from that awful thing and loads of pond snails! Awful I know they must...

That's great. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much. Can I clean the filter as it has some plant matter stuck too it or would you leave that a bit? Thank you so much for the help I will soon have some happy fishes lol

Ho Colin I wonder if you could help me one more time of possible please? I tested my water again 2 days ago and the ammonia showed lighter that above and the nitrites showed darker. I have just tested again and now it's showing no ammonia no nitrites and around 20 ppm + of nitrates. Does that...

Thank you for the advice. I will do that!

Thank you for the advice. I was going to seed it but can't get fish for a week or so and I thought I'd do it the hard way I'm hoping to get a 250l tank next so thought I would practice with this one! I never knew that about the nitrates so won't test again thank you! I have more plants coming...

Hi everyone. I am doing my first fishless cycling as last time I was ignorant while setting up my other tank and did it with fish. Although all fish survived I promised myself I'm never going through the stress again! So here I am in new territory. I am using ammonia and doing everything exactly...