Tiny insects?

[litebrite8765]

Does anybody know what these could be and if they are harmful?? the little light brown specks, they seem to be able to fly.


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[litebrite8765]

Anybody?


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[Gibberwatt]

so far, I can't really tell. Do you have access to a microscope? You could take a picture, and share it with the rest of us.

 

[Fishperson]

No idea. When did you first see them? After introducing something new? Do the fish eat them?

I would spray de chlorinated water onto the side so they fall in and maybe get eaten.

 

[litebrite8765]

They are very tiny and seem to crawl on the wall near the edge of the water. There is also a cluster on some algae near my filter. I have not introduced anything new for 3+ months, and I just saw them yesterday.


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[sam24]

they're on the inside of the tank right? just push em in the tank and the fish will eat them? try and get an up close pic i guess


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[litebrite8765]

They are still here after a week. Just did another water change. I'll try to get a better pic


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[hroom88]

Really too tiny to tell effectively. However, from experience, they could be a different species of detrius worms. Mine looked similar. Usually infests tanks with irregular water changes or with a new setup at times. However fish will gobble them up.

 

[Fishdude3233]

These come up in my RCS tank ALL THE TIME if I don't do water changes. They are eliminated with weekly water changes


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[andresdeo]

Early stage planaria infestation? Look around for some flat worms moving around the glass.

 

[litebrite8765]

They aren't worms. They are little light brown bugs and my water changes are always on sched 50% each week.


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