EnderUK
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So got back off holiday late last night, this morning a did a large clean up of the main tank getting rid of all the melted leaves.
Didn't bother with the nano tank as I had just left it running as there was no fish in it. Went to the pet shop before the tank lights went on and threw in 3 nerite snails and two amano shrimp in. When the lights finally went on at 4 I noticed the swarm of 1-3mm long green hydra on the glass.
Now this tank is going to have MTS, Rili shrimp, nerite and possibly black worms living in it. It's going to be a beasty tank and eventually might have some white cloud minnows in as well. I'm wondering if I need to get rid of the Hydra? I know the big ones can take down small shrimplets but if I have a nice healthy population of shrimp is the odd one getting caught an issue or will the hydra go on the hunt.
I do have a pearl gouarami so I could probably chuck her in there and see if she's tempted into decimating them hydra, otherwise I'm looking at a dewormer I guess.
Thanks.
Didn't bother with the nano tank as I had just left it running as there was no fish in it. Went to the pet shop before the tank lights went on and threw in 3 nerite snails and two amano shrimp in. When the lights finally went on at 4 I noticed the swarm of 1-3mm long green hydra on the glass.
Now this tank is going to have MTS, Rili shrimp, nerite and possibly black worms living in it. It's going to be a beasty tank and eventually might have some white cloud minnows in as well. I'm wondering if I need to get rid of the Hydra? I know the big ones can take down small shrimplets but if I have a nice healthy population of shrimp is the odd one getting caught an issue or will the hydra go on the hunt.
I do have a pearl gouarami so I could probably chuck her in there and see if she's tempted into decimating them hydra, otherwise I'm looking at a dewormer I guess.
Thanks.