I seem to have a bunch of tiny little insects living in my tank.. they seem to be living on he glass just above the water line, in between the glass and wood on the tank and on the portion of the divider that sticks out of the tank. They look to be tiny little black beadles or spiders or something.. not too sure what they are.. Anyone have any idea what these little things are or how to get rid of them?
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Do they hop? If so, they're probably sminthurid springtails. They are harmless, and in fact provide a little detritus cleanup and occasional fish snacks. If you really want to get rid of them you'll have to break the tank down and dose with bleach or other poison; I don't think there are any treatments you can carry out with your animals still in the tank.
Are the worms flattened or threadlike? If flattened, they are probably flatworms 
. Freeliving nematodes are usually too small to see. Detritus worms are another possibility, but they usually stay in place rather than wandering around the tank. All three groups are harmless in and of themselves, but large populations may indicate you are overfeeding or not changing water enough.
. Freeliving nematodes are usually too small to see. Detritus worms are another possibility, but they usually stay in place rather than wandering around the tank. All three groups are harmless in and of themselves, but large populations may indicate you are overfeeding or not changing water enough.