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I bought some live plants to add to my tank (cold water) and I thought I noticed something after putting Iā€™ve plants in. Nothing appears bothered by this guys entrance however as Iā€™m pretty new to fish keeping I wasnā€™t sure whether best leave it, or remove it. Please help I was wondering if it was some type of shrimp?
 

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I bought some live plants to add to my tank (cold water) and I thought I noticed something after putting Iā€™ve plants in. Nothing appears bothered by this guys entrance however as Iā€™m pretty new to fish keeping I wasnā€™t sure whether best leave it, or remove it. Please help I was wondering if it was some type of shrimp?
maybe a filter shrimp or something?
he looks a bit stressed
can i have a better photo once he calms down
 
Looks like some kind of insect larva, but the pictures are too blurry for a specific id. It will likely kill and eat shrimp and small fish...
 
I bought some live plants to add to my tank (cold water) and I thought I noticed something after putting Iā€™ve plants in. Nothing appears bothered by this guys entrance however as Iā€™m pretty new to fish keeping I wasnā€™t sure whether best leave it, or remove it. Please help I was wondering if it was some type of shrimp?
Iā€™ll try and get a better picture today, however I have tried researching and what it looks similar in markings and structure to an isopod like the one Iā€™ve attached from a website I found, if it is this, is it worth keeping or removing?
 

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It looks like a water louse, Asellus. See post #3 in this thread
 
It looks like a water louse, Asellus. See post #3 in this thread
yep, def looks like a louse
i do not like lice they creep me out :O
 

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