Found this stupid insect!

[fadedloves]

Found this stupid insect inside my tank today.
Identically the same as bro beetroot found in his tank!..

Does it harm my prawn? I have operate this tank for 1mth plus and this is the first time i saw it,has i come together from the plants? Anyway bro had encounter it and remove it totally?

thank you in advance.

[genes]

Dragonfly nymph. Carnivorous. Remove it immediately.

[Aria]

Ya found them in a couple of my tanks some time back. If you find 1 there are others around so do fine comb your tank. On average I had about 10 in each tank. Have no idea how they make their way there but remove them immediately. They eat shrimplets for their breakfast, lunch and dinner

[lucasjiang]

i think they come in with the plants. there was once i bought a pack of java moss, it was horrible, lets not describe it.

[beetroot]

hi fadedloves

is that my picture of the alien insect? haha! think you have already found the answers when you read the posts here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=34333

please fish it out .

[mozaqua]

Dragonfly eggs can hatch months after they are laid.

So they could be hitch-hikers on some moss or plants. That's is how I believe one found its way into my killi fry tank... Which ate every last one of them, around 40+ fry gone

I have since learned the lesson to quarantine the plants and moss before using for fry/ shrimp tanks!

Dunking your incoming plants into some club soda for an hour can help kill pest before you put the plants into your tank

This is also 100% harmless to the plants, it only kills pest like pond snails and insects

Regards,

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Hiho

Dunking your incoming plants into some club soda for an hour can help kill pest before you put the plants into your tank

That's correct and a good method. But it does not harm eggs of dragon flies, only their hatched and living larvae.

[fadedloves]

Dragonfly eggs can hatch months after they are laid.

So they could be hitch-hikers on some moss or plants. That's is how I believe one found its way into my killi fry tank... Which ate every last one of them, around 40+ fry gone

I have since learned the lesson to quarantine the plants and moss before using for fry/ shrimp tanks!

Dunking your incoming plants into some club soda for an hour can help kill pest before you put the plants into your tank

This is also 100% harmless to the plants, it only kills pest like pond snails and insects

Regards,

but would the club soda increase the ph or cause anything to my tank when i place it in my tank?

[genes]

hi fadedloves

is that my picture of the alien insect? haha! think you have already found the answers when you read the posts here:
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=34333

please fish it out .

Hi fadedloves, please do give credit to those whom you take any pictures from if its not taken by your own in the future. This is to respect the rights of the owner and also as a form of courtesy.

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

but would the club soda increase the ph or cause anything to my tank when i place it in my tank?

Of course it would. It would kill every animal in Your tank either – so NEVER give soda in Your TANK!

You should only bathe new plants for half an hour or hour in soda, nothing more.

[neon]

what is club soda ? Is it baking soda ? How do you prepare the portion ?

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Carbonated water. Water with carbonic acid. That's meant.

[fadedloves]

Carbonated water. Water with carbonic acid. That's meant.

Carbonic acid is not avaliable for commerical sales in singapore in think so other that i can only find it in my school science lab

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Oh. In Germany carbonated water is the drink number one *g*. Different cultures, funny…

[mozaqua]

Sorry guys about the confusion.

Club soda is Regular water that has been carbonated. It does not have any sugar or chemicals! Most bars have it on tap to mix with liquor or other mixed drinks! It is available in every country I have visited!

NO! Never put the soda in the tank directly! That would serve no purpose. Just dunk the plants in some soda water for at least an hour. You can even leave them overnight..no risk of killing them!

Dragon Fly eggs......? Hard to say how resistant they are. Never claimed anything will kill the eggs though. Although the soda water could not hurt the plants. It does kill snails and dislodges their eggs. So just rinse the plants after the soda water treatment to wash away eggs of snails or other pest.

Regards

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Hi Mo,

everything ackknowleged, except: Rinsing the pants won't help against the eggs of dragon flies since they sting the eggs inside the plant leave.

[shrimppaste]

Yes we have uit to. It's called F&N Sodawater. Or I think we can also use our White Flower Snake Grass Water: Bai Hua Shi Zhao Shui. HAhahaha!

[mozaqua]

Hi Mo,

everything ackknowleged, except: Rinsing the pants won't help against the eggs of dragon flies since they sting the eggs inside the plant leave.

Dragonflies are a very primitive (ancient) insect. Also very large number of different species. So I would not doubt some of their eggs can be nearly impossible to kill. Wish there was a sure way to eliminate all predators and pest....but sadly there is not.

Although rinsing plants should be common practice. It is important to remove pest, algae, and possible chemicals. Even if you can't get all of them.

[Fuzzy]

I have seen people recommend dipping plants in a mild bleach solution (Then into Anti-chlorine) and in salt water, but I've never tried either method.

When I'm not feeling lazy, I set up a quarantine for them and let them sit there for a month.

First time I've heard of using Soda Water though, must give it a try next time!

[mozaqua]

I have seen people recommend dipping plants in a mild bleach solution (Then into Anti-chlorine) and in salt water, but I've never tried either method.

When I'm not feeling lazy, I set up a quarantine for them and let them sit there for a month.

First time I've heard of using Soda Water though, must give it a try next time!

Bleach is not recommended, as even a mild solution can damage or kill sensitive plants. The soda water, will actually improve the plants health temporarily. I have also found it aids in the removal of algae and debris stuck to the plants.

If for some reason you need to oxidize your plants (to kill hair algae for example). Use Hydrogen peroxide, it is much safer and easier to control than bleach. Also no chlorine residue to worry about, since H2O2 breaks down into O2 and H2O So it can be used directly in the aquarium, if you are careful.

For hair algae removal, I have used 3% peroxide solution in a plastic syringe. Just inject some in the problem areas, about 5 cc/ml per spot (not more than 20cc per 100L). Wait at least 2 days before re-dosing, so plants and animals can adjust.

If you have shrimp in the tank, do not re-dose until 1-week. This is because the extra oxygen radicals will make them molt too frequently, which can be harmful to them. Too much molting, will kill shrimp, from my experience.
Of course avoid putting pure peroxide solution directly on the animals, since this can hurt their gills by over oxidizing them.

Regards