Whats this in my tank?

orchidsrpretty

Was cleaning out my tank this morning and came across this thing. Anyone know what it is? sorry about the bad quality pics.

kylith

It looks like a larva of some sort, maybe a stonefly or damsel fly. What's in your tank? Do you get your water from the tap or from a well? Is it possible that something could have gotten in and laid eggs in there?

orchidsrpretty

kylith wrote: »

It looks like a larva of some sort, maybe a stonefly or damsel fly. What's in your tank? Do you get your water from the tap or from a well? Is it possible that something could have gotten in and laid eggs in there?

yeah, there is alot of snails in it from plants that I bought for the tank. There are alot of eggs but I thought it came from the guppy fish that I have. Is that possible?

Edit just looked up at those it doesn't look like it could be either.

fungun

nope, definitely not. As kylith says, looks like an insect larva

kylith

I'd say that either it came in with the plants that you bought or a damsel fly got into your house and laid eggs in your tank. It's definitely not from any of your fish.

WIZE

orchidsrpretty wrote: »

yeah, there is alot of snails in it from plants that I bought for the tank. There are alot of eggs but I thought it came from the guppy fish that I have. Is that possible?

Edit just looked up at those it doesn't look like it could be either.

Guppies are live bearers

SheFiend

looks a bit like a mosquito larva

kylith

If you look at the head it's much more like a dragonfly or damselfly nymph. Mosquito larvae are generally much smaller.

WIZE

Looks like its going to be a earwig

kylith

I doubt it. Earwigs aren't aquatic (the mother guards her young in a hole in the ground), they're also tiny and look very different.

recedite

Damselfly larva.