Habitat - Indoor :: Anyone ever had Chironomid in their tank?

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Post Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:10 pm   Anyone ever had Chironomid in their tank?

I think it's a strange kind of algae or something? They are only under the glow life bulb.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:52 am   

Im not sure. If you take a pic I'd be able to know.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:56 am   

I got curious and searched good ol' Google and found out this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomidae

It's actually insect and related to bloodworms :)

I don't have that in my tank, but green algae definitely.
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:13 am   

Maybe put peat moss on your basking dock. It gets rid of flies, typically.
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:44 pm   

See I'm not sure what it really is. I'm starting to think it just may be algae.
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:05 pm   

Any possibility of a picture?

Are they brown or green spots on rocks and glass? Or is it literally an insect?
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:36 pm   

It doesn't move or anything. I'm just assuming its round strands of algae? Also it was only growing under the Glo-Life bulb.
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Post Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:32 pm   

Okay, it's either a type of algae, or a bunch of dead insects. I'm tempted to go with algae.

My best guess is to clean your tank really well.
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