ClownLurch
Fish Gatherer
Iām in U.K. First tank since 1990s. very inexperienced in this stuff.
Amazon frog bit and dwarf water lettuce arrived in post today in separate locbags. Both fine but one has about 20 tiny green insects approx 2mm stowing away. Iāve put the plants in separate containers and exiled the stowaway one to the shed window ledge for the moment. The surviving ones have settled themselves on the leaves floating on the surface. Fish less cycle starts tomorrow....I hope.
RO altered Freshwater btw.
My questions are:
What are they?
Do I want these insects in my tank?
Are they beneficial either with cycle or as future fish food? If either do I put them in straight away after filling tank or should I keep them in shed until adding fish? (WCMM, Cories, Honey Gourami plus eventually).
If I donāt want them will a diluted bleach dip then thorough rinsing get rid of them?
thanks in advance......must get back to decorating...
Amazon frog bit and dwarf water lettuce arrived in post today in separate locbags. Both fine but one has about 20 tiny green insects approx 2mm stowing away. Iāve put the plants in separate containers and exiled the stowaway one to the shed window ledge for the moment. The surviving ones have settled themselves on the leaves floating on the surface. Fish less cycle starts tomorrow....I hope.
RO altered Freshwater btw.
My questions are:
What are they?
Do I want these insects in my tank?
Are they beneficial either with cycle or as future fish food? If either do I put them in straight away after filling tank or should I keep them in shed until adding fish? (WCMM, Cories, Honey Gourami plus eventually).
If I donāt want them will a diluted bleach dip then thorough rinsing get rid of them?
thanks in advance......must get back to decorating...