Caddifly larvae, mosquito pupae, fairy shrimp, predaceous diving beetle larvae, and zooplankton were found in the pond. On top of the water were water striders and a spider. A millipede was discovered on the trail.
Macroinvertebrates consist of hundreds of species that can be found in vernal pools. In this video try and find the fairy shrimp, mosquito larvae, water mites, copepods, chironomid midges, and so much more! Macroinvertebrates are key to the vernal pool ecosystem as they help decompose the leaf litter and provide food for amphibians, reptiles, and birds.
Posted in Fairy Shrimp
Tagged amphibian, conservation, cool, copepods, council, ecosystem, education, environmental, fairy, invertebrates, macro, midge, mosquito, ohio, partnership, pools, preservation, protection, shrimp, vernal
African (Malawi) cichlid tank. 75 gallons, established. PH 7.5-8.0. Chichlid salt used. No plants, only rockscape. Bought 6 puffers ~8 weeks ago. Feed mosquito larvae, brine shrimp, krill. I feed them once a day. Occasionally skip a day. Also pellet, flake, cichlid food. The puffers don’t seem to eat these. No signs of illness. No problems with other fish in the tank. Found three of the puffers dead, two days ago. One is now sick. THe other two lay on the bottom but seem to have revived and are swimming around None of them have looked sick- no ich, fungus, etc. Help. I really like these guys and am not sure what to do. Is the Ph too high for them? Not enough or too muh salt? No cover? Wrong food? looked them up on the net but cannot find the answers to these questions. I have a community tank and a guppy tank I could move them to if the ph is an issue (they are 7.0)- but if so, how do you do it without shocking them by the ph change? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted in Brine Shrimp
Tagged Advice, Brine Shrimp, chichlid, Cichlid, community tank, day, drawf, fish, flake, food, freshwater, freshwater puffers, fungus, guppy, malawi, mosquito, mosquito larvae, ph 7, ph change, plants, rockscape, salt, signs, tank