Tiny White Creatures on a Mossball?
Posted: 21 Jan 2015, 18:12
Hi All,
I bought one of those Moss Balls to put in my split 2.5 gallon Betta Tank, home to my blue crowntail "Spike" and my ancient and sadly blind Dragonscale "Captain America". I figured it would help with the oxygen in the tank (no airstone) and give my "old man" someplace soft to lay on.
Well, I flipped on the light this morning and I noticed tiny white spots on the moss ball, then I looked and there were tiny white spots CRAWLING all over the tank! I wigged! I had to take the kids to school and when I got back the tiny white pinpoints where not on the glass, but seemed to be concentrated on the ball. I yanked it out and rinsed it in cold water for several minutes. I removed my bettas and floated them in cups in my 55 gallon catfish tank to keep them warm (more on this later). I stirred the gravel, rinsed the plants, cleaned the filter and replaced the pad, and probably did about a 60% water change. The moss ball is back in the cup it came in and is probably going back to Petsmart .
Any idea what these are?!?!?!?! The fish didn't seem bothered or to even notice them. Friend? Foe? Fishfood? I am also worried as the one betta cup tipped and some of the water from the creepy crawly tank wound up in my catfish tank .
If someone could please advise? I have rinsed all my buckets siphons and cleaning materials in scalding hot water in an effort not to spread this to my other tanks .
I bought one of those Moss Balls to put in my split 2.5 gallon Betta Tank, home to my blue crowntail "Spike" and my ancient and sadly blind Dragonscale "Captain America". I figured it would help with the oxygen in the tank (no airstone) and give my "old man" someplace soft to lay on.
Well, I flipped on the light this morning and I noticed tiny white spots on the moss ball, then I looked and there were tiny white spots CRAWLING all over the tank! I wigged! I had to take the kids to school and when I got back the tiny white pinpoints where not on the glass, but seemed to be concentrated on the ball. I yanked it out and rinsed it in cold water for several minutes. I removed my bettas and floated them in cups in my 55 gallon catfish tank to keep them warm (more on this later). I stirred the gravel, rinsed the plants, cleaned the filter and replaced the pad, and probably did about a 60% water change. The moss ball is back in the cup it came in and is probably going back to Petsmart .
Any idea what these are?!?!?!?! The fish didn't seem bothered or to even notice them. Friend? Foe? Fishfood? I am also worried as the one betta cup tipped and some of the water from the creepy crawly tank wound up in my catfish tank .
If someone could please advise? I have rinsed all my buckets siphons and cleaning materials in scalding hot water in an effort not to spread this to my other tanks .