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Offline Nichr1

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Caterpillar type pest
« on: May 26, 2017, 10:28:46 PM »
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Can anyone identify the attached. I found a few of these in leaf sections that had been chewed off of the plants and folded and then attached to the glass under the waterline. I am new to keeping tropical fish and two weeks ago planted a number of live plants into the tank. I assume they have come as an extra free gift!
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Re: Caterpillar type pest
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2017, 08:02:25 AM »
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@Nichr1 I think it is a China Mark moth, it is a native species that builds protective nests of leaves in ponds like caddisfly lava https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/elophila-nymphaeata/
Well done, I don't think this question has been asked before :)
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Re: Caterpillar type pest
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2017, 09:59:13 AM »
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I've not heard of caterpillars in a tank before! Keep an eye out for more and remove them as soon as you see them. if they are like garden caterpillars you'll soon have no plants left  >:(

Live plants is how most of these pests, from snails to caddis fly and dragonfly larvae get in the tank. Snails I can put up with as they are useful part of the ecosystem, but not things that might eat my fish or plants.
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Re: Caterpillar type pest
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2017, 05:23:20 PM »
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Hello Sue and Andy,
Thanks so much for the advice - I suspected they were not particularly good news and have removed all the ones I can see. Andy thanks for the link really helpful.
Robert
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