House fly found floating In my tank.

[alfieh0]

Hi there, i was doing a water change in my 15 gallon tank with 2 clowns. When i fished cleaning it out i saw a glimpse of what looked like to me a house fly, floating in the current. It looked very much dead and just floated behind a stack of rocks. i cant see it anymore, I've tried looking for it but i cant seem to get to it. I just need your opinions in what to do, should i remove the rocks are try to get it out, what happens if i leave it? Could i have mistaken it for something else? Any replys would be appreciated.

 

[Doctorgori]

I dunno, that wouldn't be floating in my tank for long...Tell em fish back in the old country wudda been happy to have a fat fly for a meal.

 

[Garf]

I wouldn’t stress about it. I certainly wouldn’t be taking rocks out. It will be fine left in the tank.

 

[alfieh0]

I dunno, that wouldn't be floating in my tank for long...Tell em fish back in the old country wudda been happy to have a fat fly for a meal.

Yer i was thinking if they would eat it. I dunno if they could as they are still quite small and the fly was pretty massive.

 

[alfieh0]

I wouldn’t stress about it. I certainly wouldn’t be taking rocks out. It will be fine left in the tank.

Yer i didn't wanna be moving rocks really. Thanks for the reply.

 

[dank reefer]

Check your nutrients as it might make them sky rocket cause of the dead fly....


Just kidding. It will be fine

 

[stanlalee]

Summertime with windows open, bright lights, MANY a flying bug has landed in my tank or sump. At worse it's like a little bit of food left in your tank that didn't get eaten. There is not much mass in a fly to break down.

 

[ZoWhat]

Title sounds like the next Country Song hit

 

[blasterman]

Knew a guy who threw night crawlers in his 220. His angels and triggers loved them. Tug of war was hysterical. Never had a problem with the tank. Nothing but fat, healthy fish.

House fly? How about all the airborne contaminants that drift in you tank all day?

 

[piranhaman00]

I’m in Wisconsin, there are these lady big things everywhere! Constantly finding them in my tank no worries

 

[monti mike]

You won’t need an automatic feeder if you go on vacation

 

[CindyKz]

I’m in Wisconsin, there are these lady big things everywhere! Constantly finding them in my tank no worries

I hate those things.

I'm also in WI and my sump is in the basement. I regularly find centipedes floating in it... aaaaag! Gross, evil little worms with a million legs. Makes my skin crawl. But no harm to the tank

 

[Pntbll687]

It will be fine. Nothing to worry about.

It always amazes me with the number of lady bugs I find in my filter socks