The hydras in your photo… may habe been introduced with something you collected in a pound. E.g. I sometimes cash live food for my fish,
MaterialCress1974 on
Hail Hydra
NuttsnBolts on
Hydra.
They’re not really an issue. They feed off the excess microorganisms. Cut back on your feeding a little bit and do regular water changes and they’ll go away/minimize.
Also they do not eat shrimp. I have them with my shrimp and the shrimp are breeding fine.
JayGatssby on
Hydra thrives in mostly live nutrients in your water column, I can see you have microorganisms floating in the water which is likely their food source. Maybe try a big water change and increase the power of your filter/add some sort of chemical filter media to reduce their numbers. When you see less microorganisms floating, switch to a feed that doesn’t enrich the water with nutrients as fast which is also feeding the Hydra. You can also try “no planaria” a shrimp safe medication which can kill all the Hydra in your tank within an hour. You have options. Definitely not a big worry.
Legit-Schmitt on
I just want to say:
From personal experience I think hydra are mostly harmless even for shrimp.
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hydras?? i hope not..
Hail Hydra it appears
Came with some pond catch?
Hail Hydra
https://preview.redd.it/64fkgyxff8ag1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8c7077ee2f2d20db01d22a5907dfece05a966494
Hydra for sure
The hydras in your photo… may habe been introduced with something you collected in a pound. E.g. I sometimes cash live food for my fish,
Hail Hydra
Hydra.
They’re not really an issue. They feed off the excess microorganisms. Cut back on your feeding a little bit and do regular water changes and they’ll go away/minimize.
Also they do not eat shrimp. I have them with my shrimp and the shrimp are breeding fine.
Hydra thrives in mostly live nutrients in your water column, I can see you have microorganisms floating in the water which is likely their food source. Maybe try a big water change and increase the power of your filter/add some sort of chemical filter media to reduce their numbers. When you see less microorganisms floating, switch to a feed that doesn’t enrich the water with nutrients as fast which is also feeding the Hydra. You can also try “no planaria” a shrimp safe medication which can kill all the Hydra in your tank within an hour. You have options. Definitely not a big worry.
I just want to say:
From personal experience I think hydra are mostly harmless even for shrimp.
https://preview.redd.it/58mu9cbmk8ag1.jpeg?width=2560&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab806e960197383f93d2222ac6946e9fe2ea8430