Hey all!! Was looking for baby shrimp and spotted this guy. Any idea what it is/if I should be concerned? Any help is greatly appreciated!! Posted by Interesting-Bid2192
WooliestMammoth864 on December 22, 2025 6:27 pm They are freshwater hydra, if you have baby shrimp that can be a problem as they will trap them and kill them. Be careful if you try to remove them manually as any fragments can become a new hydra
-Noland- on December 22, 2025 6:33 pm https://preview.redd.it/uwc1agwius8g1.png?width=349&format=png&auto=webp&s=f557c9f17058cd089239024a1a8c50b4a6bf2476 Hydra Adult stage. don’t over feed 😀
Street-Dragonfly100 on December 22, 2025 6:39 pm Hydra. I’ve never had any problem with them in my shrimp tank, but I do know that they can trap baby shrimp.
FloralKatze on December 22, 2025 6:46 pm https://preview.redd.it/i06gedexws8g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=000751a8c727cd7d88422851013f93d6a4c68a91 Hydra!
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They are freshwater hydra, if you have baby shrimp that can be a problem as they will trap them and kill them.
Be careful if you try to remove them manually as any fragments can become a new hydra
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https://preview.redd.it/uwc1agwius8g1.png?width=349&format=png&auto=webp&s=f557c9f17058cd089239024a1a8c50b4a6bf2476
Hydra Adult stage. don’t over feed 😀
Hydra. I’ve never had any problem with them in my shrimp tank, but I do know that they can trap baby shrimp.
https://preview.redd.it/i06gedexws8g1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=000751a8c727cd7d88422851013f93d6a4c68a91
Hydra!
Hail Hydra