Jump to content

Spider In My Tank!

agbart

By agbart
in General Questions/Discussions

 Share

Recommended Posts

agbart Shrimp Enthusiast

agbart

Posted
Posted

Found this little fella crawling around in my tank. Does anyone know what sort of spider it is and if it's bad for my tank? Trying to figure out if I should remove him or leave him there.

post-163-139909848178_thumb.jpg

post-1019-139909858923_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites
smicko Shrimp Breeder

smicko

Posted
Posted

Hi agbart. Not sure what their called but they eat shrimp and baby fish. I have seen them in ponds before.

Cheers Mick

Link to comment
Share on other sites
mickeyG Shrimp Lover

mickeyG

Posted
Posted

I had these once in my guppies tank and was told to get it out straight away as it would prey on smaller fish at night. The tank was in the garage so I figured it came from there.

No idea of the ID either sorry but I'd get it out if it was a shrimp tank as the lil guys wouldn't have a chance

Link to comment
Share on other sites
agbart Shrimp Enthusiast

agbart

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ok thanks for the info, gotta catch the little sucker now. I don't think he'd be eating much at the momment as he's only the size of a grain of sand but I'll get him out before he grows up.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
agbart Shrimp Enthusiast

agbart

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I watched him for a while, he would crawl all over a leaf for a bit then he would kinda absail but upwards and float around in the middle of the tank for a while before climbing back down his invisible web onto the leaf again.

He's gone now along with some very tiny worm looking thing that kept poking it's head out of the flower of the anubias on the driftwood.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Triggs Shrimp Breeder

Triggs

Posted
Posted

I'm I the only weirdo that thinks that'd be cool in its own little tank?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sajica Shrimp Breeder

sajica

Posted
Posted
I'm I the only weirdo that thinks that'd be cool in its own little tank?

Nope. Think of the market we could corner for aquatic spiders. People like Mudskippers, I reckon a spider would be awesome. I once caught an evil looking praying mantis looking thing in the river as a child... He looked so bad ass I HAD to put him back.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
fish4fish3 Shrimp Keeper

fish4fish3

Posted
Posted

Sajica, That was probably a water scorpion you caught. I found one in my pond once and took it down to the local reptile place and sold it for $5... lol They put it in a poladarium along with a few guppies I gave for food.

but yeah I think you could make a market with these little guys as the reptile and spider industry is expanding.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
fish4fish3 Shrimp Keeper

fish4fish3

Posted
Posted

looks like a diving bell spider from the pics I googled. Supposedly it has a filament / air bubble over it's arse that acts like a fish's gills extracting oxygen from the water. Only needs to come up once a day to suppliment the oxygen...

really cool in it's own little way.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Join Our Community!

    Register today, ask questions and share your shrimp and fish tank experiences with us!

  • Must Read SKF Articles

    Shrimp Disease and Treatment
    Tibee, Taitbee, Pinto, Mischling, F1, F2

  • Tropical Fish Forum
    Discus Breeding Guide
    Discus Disease and Treatment Guide

  • Posts

    • sdlTBfanUK
      Finally set up the 30L Shrimp Tank

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      It has been a few weeks now and I have done a couple of large water changes. I tested the water parameters this morning, GH6 and KH2, TDS 140 and PH 7.5. Obviously the PH is off but there isn't anything in the tank that should cause the PH to rise to this figure so I will just run the tank for another month with 10% weekly water changes (probably just with RO water) and see where we are at that point. The RO water tests at PH6, and the KH and GH in the tank could come down as they are at the upper limits for Caridina shrimps! There are only about 10 very small snails in there at this point, but they seem to be doing well enough.
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Pure Red Line (PRL) Shrimps Western Australia seller

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      I believe these to be very rare in Australia so you may even consider making it a longer term plan and produce your own by starting with the best CRS you can get as that is where the pure lines started! Depends how patient and interested in the project you are, but would save money as well? If I recall correctly it takes from 8 generations of selective breeding? They sell them at micro aquatic shop but do not ship to Western Australia, but that means they are available in Australia. https://microaquaticshop.com.au/products/pure-red-line-grade-ss-shrimp Good luck and just maybe smeone on here may point you in the right direction or be able to supply you with some.
    • Jimmy
      Pure Red Line (PRL) Shrimps Western Australia seller

      By Jimmy · Posted

      Hi Guys,  Does anyone know where to buy PRL shrimps in WA, not the CRS please. Thanks Regards  
    • Subtlefly
      Is this garden hose end alloy pipe safe to use for aquarium piping?

      By Subtlefly · Posted

      Yes it’s super accurate to position where I want now and stay there- I am satisfied.  All the fish and shrimpers are doing excellent! Coming up on 4 years running!
    • sdlTBfanUK
      Is this garden hose end alloy pipe safe to use for aquarium piping?

      By sdlTBfanUK · Posted

      You must be pleased with that, it looks better and is much more robust and less likely to damage or leaks! The tank looks very natural now it has been running for a time. I see the ember tetras, how are the blue shrimp doing, I see a few? The cat and dog look very content and unimpressed, lol.
×
×
  • Create New...