bugs?

[silllywilly86]

I just cleaned my tank and noticed these little critters on the glass that wasn't being touched by the water. Anyone know what it is? If I get close enough I can see they have legs. Kind of look like little spiders. Too small to take a picture.

 

[jcolon]

I just cleaned my tank and noticed these little critters on the glass that wasn't being touched by the water. Anyone know what it is? If I get close enough I can see they have legs. Kind of look like little spiders. Too small to take a picture.

Copepods would be my first guess. See the link below.

What is that bug in my Aquarium? .:. Various small creatures that can inhabit a Freshwater Invertebrate Aquarium

 

[silllywilly86]

Idk. They look different than any of those. I only see them when I clean and the water is low

 

[Fresh2o]

I am guessing springtails since they are above the water line

 

[silllywilly86]

Now that I look closer to the spring tail it does look kinda like that. I don't have any live plants or soil in my tank though. So where would they have come from