little white "flies"

[corally]

Last night when I was turning the lights off on my tank, I noticed 3 or 4 white things skating around on the water. They were moving so fast I couldn't get a good look at them. The best way I can describe them is as little white fly things. I just added a couple of pieces of new LR and I've never seen these bugs anywhere in my house. Anybody have any ideas what these are?

 

[corally]

bump

 

[drea]

they are probably pods, which are great for your tank!

 

[crazyaqua]

yup i second that pods pods pods

 

[corally]

They actually have wing like things. I thought pods stayed under the water. T'm confused!

 

[mikeyjer]

Fruit flies? I have no idea....It's not from your tank.... :happyfish

 

[stingrayjs]

This is one hell of a coinidence. I was going to ask the same question this morning. I turned on my lights, and noticed a large amount of white bug looking creatures on my glass. They look like the have 6 legs, and a very small and white/transparent. I was thinking they where pods, and I hoped they where. They looked like they where feeding off the alge I have on the back glass of the tank. The disapered after the lights where on for about 10 minutes. If they are pods I really don't have anything in there that eats them. so hopefully there numbers wont get out of control.

 

[stanlalee]

my local pet store has those in one of the hermit crab tanks. they look just like little underwater nats. First thing I thought when I saw them. this is a top notch store that only does aquatics so I assume they are good. they seemed purposely put in there as food.