KathMet
11/11/2001, 11:31 AM
Tank now 12 days old and showing signs of increasing life. I was using a magnifying glass to look at something on the front glass, then began to notice all sorts of other 'life' on the rocks. No idea whether they are friend or foe. No fish yet, just red leg hermits and some turbo snails.
I've noticed two small star fish, grey in colour, and two small snails(not introduced by me) that go bat out of hell over the rocks. They are eating some new green algae that has appeared but dont know what else they might eat if/when they get bigger.
On creature though frightened me to death. (looking through the mag.glass) it was striped, about an inch long, thin, glided over the rocks very fast, and seemed to catch, then eat a small shrimp like thing (don't know what the shrimp thing was either)
Another creature lives in a hole the size of a pin head, and out of which come two whip like very long things that seem to sweep across the rock. They seem to grow in size to over an inch long.
Are there pictures anywhere on the web that show these tiny creatures. As a novice I would be keen to identify what I am now seeing in my tank. I do not know whether these things are friend or foe.
Was thinking of buying a mandarin fish, but don't know whether that would be a good idea. Any help much appreciated.
I've noticed two small star fish, grey in colour, and two small snails(not introduced by me) that go bat out of hell over the rocks. They are eating some new green algae that has appeared but dont know what else they might eat if/when they get bigger.
On creature though frightened me to death. (looking through the mag.glass) it was striped, about an inch long, thin, glided over the rocks very fast, and seemed to catch, then eat a small shrimp like thing (don't know what the shrimp thing was either)
Another creature lives in a hole the size of a pin head, and out of which come two whip like very long things that seem to sweep across the rock. They seem to grow in size to over an inch long.
Are there pictures anywhere on the web that show these tiny creatures. As a novice I would be keen to identify what I am now seeing in my tank. I do not know whether these things are friend or foe.
Was thinking of buying a mandarin fish, but don't know whether that would be a good idea. Any help much appreciated.