Is this a shrimplet?

[niv]

Was looking at my shrimp tank last nite, saw this tiny creature 'hopping' and later stuck itself to the tank. used a small magnifier and this is what i saw.... anyone knoes if this is a shrimplet or some devious insect ? Its prob about 1mm in actual size. Shrimp tank setup about 2 wks ago, got about 20 cherry shrimps including some females laden with eggs

[Shadow]

nope, not shrimplet, look more like water boat man insect, or something like that (not too sure about the name )

[niv]

thanks, managed to find a real shrimplet this evening, looks pretty much like the adult, guess those on the tank wall are really some water insect... funny that they do resemble a shrimp!!

[David Moses Heng]

it looks like a cyclop to me...

[ahaetulla]

Yep, cyclops!

http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/inde...p/cyclops.html
http://www.waterwereld.nu/cyclopseng.html

[Shaihulud]

Its a copepod!