Insect in tank?

**apek19** · 30th Sep 2012, 21:30

Hi bros, may I know what this is? Suddenly saw it swimming around my tank! Freaked out! Never seen this before.

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**yiongcs** · 30th Sep 2012, 21:40

its dragonfly nymph! get it out fast! it will kill shrimps or small fishes.

**apek19** · 30th Sep 2012, 21:42

Oh ok! Shucks. It's really fast!

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**apek19** · 30th Sep 2012, 21:44

Anyway, will I have future problems with its offsprings? Does that mean I have to constantly look out for it? How did it get into my tank anyway? Haha sorry so many questions. Never seen anything like this before.

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**diazman** · 30th Sep 2012, 22:37

Originally Posted by apek19

Anyway, will I have future problems with its offsprings? Does that mean I have to constantly look out for it? How did it get into my tank anyway? Haha sorry so many questions. Never seen anything like this before.

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Usually these critters hitch a hike among plants you purchased. Need to look out for them especially in shrimp tanks, as eat shrimplets.

**apek19** · 30th Sep 2012, 23:22

Originally Posted by diazman

Usually these critters hitch a hike among plants you purchased. Need to look out for them especially in shrimp tanks, as eat shrimplets.

Oh okay. I thought only snails do that. Thanks for the replies! Got it out already

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**jemswira** · 30th Sep 2012, 23:25

Shouldn't be a problem with the offspring. It's not mature.

**Trichopsis** · 1st Oct 2012, 00:28

Technically, it's a damselfly, not a dragonfly. But it's still likely to cause problems as it's a predator. You might want to check and make sure that there aren't more damselfly nymphs hiding in your plants.

**apek19** · 1st Oct 2012, 00:39

Originally Posted by jemswira

Shouldn't be a problem with the offspring. It's not mature.

Originally Posted by Pseudogobiopsis

Technically, it's a damselfly, not a dragonfly. But it's still likely to cause problems as it's a predator. You might want to check and make sure that there aren't more damselfly nymphs hiding in your plants.

Thanks bros. Will be on the lookout for more :thumbup:

Hopefully no more though :thumbup:

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**Navanod** · 1st Oct 2012, 09:43

Originally Posted by Pseudogobiopsis

Technically, it's a damselfly, not a dragonfly. But it's still likely to cause problems as it's a predator. You might want to check and make sure that there aren't more damselfly nymphs hiding in your plants.

Agreed. When there's one, there are normally others since the eggs are laid around the same area.