WTF is this? It came out of my Eheim when I backwashed it...

[pfeff]

WTF is this? There were 2, 1 went down the drain the other I stopped and took these photos...

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180603_10150093328201699_563321698_6443442_1390797 _n.jpg
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180603_10150093328206699_563321698_6443443_7459511 _n.jpg

[ILLUSN]

dragonfly nymph

[goodoo]

That looks like great trout bait. I am pretty shore its a mudeye, or dragonfly larvae. if you take him out of the water he might grow wings.

[pfeff]

awesome, not too much to worry about then.

Interesting that he survived a dose of Kusuri Wormer a week ago.

[pfeff]

i did kill it, for the sake of it not making its way back into the tank...

[goodoo]

Thats not nice. They wouldnt hurt big fish. I think they can be deadly to fry. Im thinking they hitchhiked into your tank. Added any plants lately ? I really cant see a dragonfly getting into your house let alone your fishtank and finding time to make babys .

[mitsui]

Dragon fly nymph. They can be very deadly to fry but if you have bigger fish they will eat them, I had them in my tank this time last year. Creepy looking things!

[goodoo]

How do they get in there mitsui? I have seen millions of them up at lake eucumbene. they climb out of the water and hatch on everthing.

[mitsui]

Sometimes they come in on plants or they can come through your water supply ie rain water, or a dragon fly might have got in your house.

[BigDaddyAdo]

It's a Damselfly Nymph. The are very good hunters and will take out shrimp, both adult and babies, and fish larger than they are.

They are bad news. Generally if you have found a few it means that there are a lot more.