Darren88 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 hi i got a 120gal planted and just recently i noticed there were little white water bugs on top i was wondering if anybody has had this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquabrain Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Dunno if we're talking about the same bugs, but... I've always had some sort of little white bugs in all of my established tanks. I'm sure most people have them, they just never look too closely. I think they must feed on detritus or infusoria, or something. They're definitely harmless, though. In fact, I observed my platy fry eating them a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Everyone has 'em (I think) and my angels love to hunt them and eat 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Probably water mites or springtails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Yup have little white bugs (very small) you can only see them if you look closely. They crawl on the glass and hop on the top of the water possibly springtails, Sminthurides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvianAquatics Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Don't worry, those little bugs are signs that you have good water quality and a mature tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syno321 Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Just don't ( scratch...scratch ) let them set up house in your ( scratch...scratch ) scalp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren88 Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 lol thanks guys as long as there not hurtful they dont bother me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 could mean you are overfeeding the tank a bit, but definitely not harmful to the tank or its inhabitants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren88 Posted September 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 my fish seem to like eating them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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