Multiple IDs needed - plants, fish, etc

[Pyramid_Party]

Hi guys,


I made another thread about a fish ID I needed. The fish were too small then. They have gotten a little bit bigger and put on a little color. Hopefully this time around someone can ID it. Sorry for the crappy pics. Next I got some plants I collected locally that were snagged in my fishing line. And 3rd, I have a daphnia culture and I notice these darker organisms living with them. They don't swim in the jerky motion like the daphnia. They look round with blackish/bluish/greenish colors with some spots on them. As far as I know they are not harming the daphnia. Thanks





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[Mr.Catfish]

That first plant looks like Chara. If you break it does it smell bad? Still not sure what the fry are.

 

[fisher12889]

The fish is probably a fathead minnow. I can't help with the plant ID, but the things in with your daphnia almost look like scuds. It's just kinda hard to see them in that video.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

Hi,

I have not tried to break or smell the plant. Also I don't think the fish are fry. Despite getting a lot of food they are staying small. I'd think they'd be bigger by now. I think they are a small fish species. Thanks for your reply.

 

[fisher12889]

Hi,

I have not tried to break or smell the plant. Also I don't think the fish are fry. Despite getting a lot of food they are staying small. I'd think they'd be bigger by now. I think they are a small fish species. Thanks for your reply.

I'm pretty much 100% positive that those are fathead minnows.

 

[Pyramid_Party]

I am positive they are not scuds. They are small like the daphnia, they are round, and they have a dark color to them with some spots on their body. I suppose I could let the fish grow out more. But I doubt they are fry. They are still small though, only like 1/2-3/4 inch on the bigger ones.

 

[franklinfish]

the fishies look like river dace. i caught some erlier and fed them to my 5 chain pickerels and 1 largemouth bass. good feeder fish but die fast

 

[Pyramid_Party]

So that first plant, Chara, is it a bad thing to have in the tank?? Can anyone ID this next plant? Is this Hornwort?