They are light pink, have a stalk of some type and hair-like 'fingers' waving in the water. They are about a centimeter long, covering glass, plants, and gravel. They seemed to have appeared overnight. Our fish look and act ok. Thanks for any info.
Can anyone identify pink, hairlike strands growing on freshwater glass and gravel?
Sounds like hydra to me too. They can be dangerous to baby fish, but they aren't a problem for most fish at all. You can buy treatments to get rid of them. There are also a number of fish that eat them but that will not completely remove them from the tank, just keep the numbers under control.
Most parasite treatments will take care of them, but the best at the job would be treatments that contain copper.
Can anyone identify pink, hairlike strands growing on freshwater glass and gravel?
May be a hydra: http://home.comcast.net/~gorpli/pics/hyd...
These can be clear, white, tan, pink, or green. The tentacles can sting small animals (fish).
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