little white bugs jumping on the top of my tank water

[kygirl]

Ok I was doing a water change this morning and I noticed little flea looking white bugs on my glass and they are jumping around on top of the water. Never noticed them before but what the heck are they? I will try to get a picture. They are so small it might be hard.


I have a 65gal planted tank.

 

[kygirl]

ok there is no way I can get a picture they are way to small. I can see two little antena on their head. My bumble bee gobies are going after them and eating them I hope they can't harm anything.

 

[joy13]

I have the same thing in my one of my tanks and have no idea what they are. My fish aren't eating them.

 

[HN1]

I've seen them before and have no idea what they are, but they did go away. I did a couple big water changes just because having bugs in my bedroom freaked me out a little.

 

[joy13]

All the water changes did was make my cories spawn

 

[Tony Gill]

It sounds like you have springtails (collembola). They are harmless, and will provide a tasty snack for your fish. There's a bit on them here: What is that bug in my Aquarium? .:. Various small creatures that can inhabit a Freshwater Invertebrate Aquarium

Tony

 

[kygirl]

Thank you so much that is exactly what they are.. But how did they get in there? My gobies and discus sure do like em.