a question that i'm not sure ANYONE can answer

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jworth

jworth

Jack Dempsey
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Little tiny orangish bugs jumping on the top of my water. I noticed this when I had all of the power off but the tank lights in my 75 off so the water was quite smooth. Tiny little suckers smaller than most planaria most people see, I am talking almost microscopic that you cannot see any detail just the color of the body and the jumping.
 
It sounds like you're describing red mites or possibly springtails, neither are known to be aquatic as far as I know. If you have a HOB, they are probably living off stuff in that and then they fall into the tank.

You probably never noticed them before because something was always disturbing the surface and keeping them drowned. With the power off, they are staying on the surface tension.

I wouldn't worry about it.
 
I used to get 'em too....harmless. Some sort of daphnia-esque critter.
 
well maybe someone can answer it haha. glad they are harmless. i dont want them eating up my furniture or anything crazy or eating my stand and are going to make it fail :nilly:
 
jworth;3736426; said:
well maybe someone can answer it haha. glad they are harmless. i dont want them eating up my furniture or anything crazy or eating my stand and are going to make it fail :nilly:
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what you described are actually martians and they are a bit fiesty too so they may end up slowly eating your fish, tank, stand, filters, home eventually you. hope this helps :)
 
devder1;3736438; said:
what you described are actually martians and they are a bit fiesty too so they may end up slowly eating your fish, tank, stand, filters, home eventually you. hope this helps :)
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we can only hope ;) better them than my wife...
 
I had the same critters in my 100 gallon after I placed a few water hyacinths in there that I got from my neighbors pond. I even washed them off really good before adding them to the tank. But they disappeared after about a week or so.
 
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