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Old 04-17-2009, 12:11 PM
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Hey folks. I have posted this in a few diff forums to get the most feedback as possible.

Check this out. I picked up a few Yuri imis a few weeks ago. I currently have them in quarantine. Yesterday I misted their tank and a little while later I saw little squiggly lines all over the fog on the glass. I could see very small white bugs about the size of a pin head on the glass. I have no idea what they are. Years ago I have seen these same lines in my glass, but they were 1/8" white worms.
In this case, this is a brand new tank with new sphagnum moss and a lil oak leaf litter. Luckily, I haven't seen this in any of my other tanks.
I haven't treated the frogs with anything yet. I am waiting for my Metronidizole and Panacur, it should be here any day.
BTW- these were CB frogs. I guess this just re-enforces the notion to QT everyone and everything!

Any ideas what these insects/parasites are?

Here is a quick pic.




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Old 04-17-2009, 05:11 PM
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I could give you a nice little write up on soil nematodes...lol But I see you have the question answered at the same place I went looking..

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Old 04-17-2009, 08:09 PM
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When you collected the oak leaves did you sterlize w/bleach, and/or bake or boil them? If you didn't, bugs might have come in on that.
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I had the same marks in my tank. The girlfriend and i did a few days of research and the only thing we kept coming up with was Springtails. Lucky enough i live close to the guys at black jungle terrarium supply. I asked them and they showed me a culture of Spingtails and in my case that is what it was.
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Old 04-20-2009, 02:42 PM
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RecycledAgain, your right. I believe they are soil nematodes. I did a lil research after someone suggested that's what they were.
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