Tiny bugs jumping on the top of my water!?

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really really small, kind of orangeish red, definitely alive. Theres a ton of them jumping all over my water on one of my 55's.

sorry but they're too small to get a picture of, what could they be and what could I get to eat them? Would golden wonder kilis eat them all?
 
Most likely they're planaria or flatworms. They're not uncommon in new tanks, over-fed tanks or tanks with too little bottom cleaning. Most smaller fish like to eat them but they're probably too small for most big fish to notice or bother with.
They're harmless (if that's what they are) & some dedicated attention to water changes and gravel syphoning should clear them up. They feed on uneaten food, fish waste and gunk on the bottom.
 
i would have to disagree about planaria. planaria are white and usually stick to the inside of the glass. im unsure of what he has described but planaria dont "jump around all over the water". you may see them floating around but you would not notice this without looking closely and purposefully as they just look like usual small particulate matter when floating in a tank.
 
thanks guys, I'm not worried about them and it couldn't be from dirty water or uneaten food because until last night I had 2 big snails, a raphael cat and about 15 1" convicts in there that would clean up everything.

If I got 1-2 golden wonder kilis would they clean it up for me though? What other common fish could I get that would eat these?
 
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