What bug is this I found in my tank?

[timme278]

Found this under some bog wood, there were a few more but my ram got to them before I could catch them

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[Mr. Teapot]

That looks like a water louse.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Yes, Water Louse (Asellus aquaticus). I keep them in all my tanks, so it may have come with the Riccia.

cheers Darrel

 

[aliclarke86]

Ahh that's where they came from 🙂 got some too and didn't have them before getting some riccia from Darrel. I think they are cool little things and seem to pick through the detritus

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[Edvet]

I still need a bunch of those, i should be able to find them in nature, but havent tried yet

 

[ale36]

are they of any use in an aquarium? like do they serve a purpose?

 

[Edvet]

Foooooooood......and cuc (clean up crew)

 

[aliclarke86]

They are real active scavengers

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[ale36]

awesome, but i guess they wouldn't last long in a tank with fish?

 

[Greenfinger2]

They are real active scavengers

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I still need a bunch of those, i should be able to find them in nature, but havent tried yet

You will find them under stones in streams just put a net behind the stone lift the stone and let the flow wash them into the net 😉 Great little critters 🙂 Some times i find bullheads & fresh water shrimp too 😎

 

[Edvet]

The rivers in the my province are like this:
No chance to pick up stones and stand downstream.

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi Nice river🙄 You will have to go diving for them 😀