Shrimp like pest in my DWC bed

[Don Bass]

Hello everyone,

I've recently discovered some shrimp like bugs hanging out in the root systems in my DWC. I have found them on my parsley and basil. The parsley looks pretty poor almost like an iron deficiency with yellowing in the leaves, but the basil is beautiful and seems unaffected.

I'm wondering if anyone can identify this guy and let me know if he is harmful or beneficial.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Don

[George]

I don't remember what they are called but they are beneficial, I think.  Search some of the old Green Acre posts. 

[George]

search scud

[paul burton]

I think George has it.
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/scud.htm

[Don Bass]

Great! Thank you. I believe Scuds is correct. Glad they're beneficial.

George said:

I don't remember what they are called but they are beneficial, I think.  Search some of the old Green Acre posts. 

[Don Bass]

Thank you for your help!

George said:

I don't remember what they are called but they are beneficial, I think.  Search some of the old Green Acre posts. 

[Don Bass]

paul burton said:

I think George has it.
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/scud.htm

Thanks for helping me out!

[A. Woodward]

Yep scuds it is...  They are a good thing to have... they take down waste like nobody's business.. If they get back to your tank the fish think there quite the snack...

A.

[Don Bass]

Thanks for your help!

A. Woodward said:

Yep scuds it is...  They are a good thing to have... they take down waste like nobody's business.. If they get back to your tank the fish think there quite the snack...

A.