steveo Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I have little flies under the hood of my tank. Does anyone know what would cause this?I do regular water change and keep everything nice and clean and i really would like to know how to get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I had those, not sure how they got there, but my fish ate them, so I didn't get rid of them. Now there's none left. I think it may have been a stray piece of food or something that hung around on the lip of the tank or something that rotted. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinless Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 never heard of that. messed up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Without seeing them I would guess they are the little pests that are flying all over my backyard right now. Attracted by light and small enough to fit through a screen. My main tanks don"t have them but the one in my sons room by the window does. Harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 Yes harmless and I think Hideo is correct aswell, I used to get them once in a while and found that keeping the cover clean of food they dont come back worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have been keeping evrything very clean ( cleaning tops 2-3 a week ). They are very little and i think they would fit through a screen. They are almost green ( greenish black ) anyway .......so i should have nothing to worry about ? thanks to all for the help :bow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I have been keeping evrything very clean ( cleaning tops 2-3 a week ). They are very little and i think they would fit through a screen. They are almost green ( greenish black )anyway .......so i should have nothing to worry about ? thanks to all for the help :bow: as we said no worries Do you have lots of house plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted June 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 We have very few live plants. ( we can't keep them alive ) :guns: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishBrain Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 (edited) We have very few live plants. ( we can't keep them alive ) :guns: LOL Well there goes my other theory We have tons PS: try feeding your plants the water from your tanks Edited June 1, 2006 by Canadbis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Prawn Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I fill my rain barrel with tank water. I now just use my python-type vac, bring it outside, rest it into the intake of the rain barrel after syphoning, and away I go. The grass and plants grow like I've never seen. -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykiss Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 So I guess they aren't little bugs on the surface of the water? cause if it's those, it's most likely springtails (colembola). I've never had flies in my tanks before though. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 They are not in the water only on the top of the glass canopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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