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Re: Re: AARRGGG!!! THERE ARE BUGS IN MY TANK!!!

To: <Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com>
Subject: Re: Re: AARRGGG!!! THERE ARE BUGS IN MY TANK!!!
From: "Allen" <Allen at fishaholics_net>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 23:55:58 -0700
References: <200006131948.PAA10412 at actwin_com>

> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 16:11:33 +0800
> From: "Jon Hammond" <geohammo at iinet_net.au>
> Subject: Bugs
>
> I found a few of these little critters in my tank.. do they seme to jump
> around ? I think they are a type of freshwater amphipod (liek the salt
water
> ones you find at the beach that jump around.. 'sand fleas').. they wont do
> any harm and probably good for some live feed for your fish :o)
>
> Cheers
> Jon Hammond

Are they in the water or on the surface?  If they are springing about on the
surface like a beach hopper, it sounds like springtails to me.  Harmless but
only my killifish show any interest.  They seem to be hard to detect from
under the water

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