Weird fry that appeared after water change!?

[Wolf89]

Ok I just did a water change and I just notice a tiny fry less than one inch swimming around. I took this pic so I could see if it could be ID'd. There were lots of eggs all of over the glass, but I'm 100% sure they were snail eggs. There is also 2 clownfish, but I dont think they are mature yet. And the fry and the eggs look nothing like what I've seen on the internet about clownfish eggs and fry. The fry is very long and is see through.

 

[cody2cannon]

Following! Can't wait to see what this is!

 

[Skynyrd Fish]

Following.

 

[bsn_rn_cen]

I'm following as well.

 

[Wolf89]

I just discovered a second one. I wish I had noticed them before I sucked the majority of them all out!

 

[KJ]

Following!

 

[KJ]

There were lots of eggs all of over the glass, but I'm 100% sure they were snail eggs.

Any pic?

 

[tripdad]

I would feed some rotifers so they have something to eat for sure. Very cool discovery !

 

[Wolf89]

I would feed some rotifers so they have something to eat for sure. Very cool discovery !

All I have is zooplankton for my copepods

 

[Wolf89]

Any pic?

No not yet, but I am sure they will lay some more

 

[Wolf89]

Is it possible that it is a hermit crab fry?

 

[Jberg]

Fascinating. It looks like a fresh water minnow. Let us know when you figure it out.

 

[AMBER NICHOLS]

Do you only have clowns in there? Pretty cool

 

[Hemmdog]

Nice killifish bro

 

[OldManSea]

Definitely a killifish. Baby brine shrimp would make it happy (and your coral polyps too) but if there are only a few they will successfully forage from stuff in the tank. They are very self sufficient. If you got some macroalgae or similar in the past few weeks the eggs likely came with that. The common Fundulus lay a few eggs every day that hatch a few weeks later.

 

[Wolf89]

Definitely a killifish. Baby brine shrimp would make it happy (and your coral polyps too) but if there are only a few they will successfully forage from stuff in the tank. They are very self sufficient. If you got some macroalgae or similar in the past few weeks the eggs likely came with that. The common Fundulus lay a few eggs every day that hatch a few weeks later.

Thanks so much. Yes I got some shaving brush about a month ago

 

[Wolf89]

Do you only have clowns in there? Pretty cool

yes those are the only fish

 

[Justin Cook]

Definitely a killifish. Baby brine shrimp would make it happy (and your coral polyps too) but if there are only a few they will successfully forage from stuff in the tank. They are very self sufficient.

I think that's pretty darn cool. @OldManSea , you mentioned it potentially eating coral polyps as well? I've never heard of a killifish in a reef tank and I'm just curious.

 

[OldManSea]

I think that's pretty darn cool. @OldManSea , you mentioned it potentially eating coral polyps as well? I've never heard of a killifish in a reef tank and I'm just curious.

I doubt that they will eat coral polyps, just bits of algae and uneaten food. “Mummichogs” are common salt water bait minnows along the East Coast anD Gulf.

 

[AMBER NICHOLS]

I am a newb to all this but I find this super cool.