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Food Mites?

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:24 pm
by jwhite82
I have these small pin sized bugs all over the top of the tank. I can see a few on one of the crabs as well. Are they food mites?Image


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Re: Food Mites?

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:32 am
by aussieJJDude
They look like it to me, or springtails. A little hard to tell as they look like dots on my phone. But if I was a betting man, I would place my money on food mites.

Re: Food Mites?

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:50 am
by jwhite82
Here is a closer picture. Should I just follow the pinned instructions for cleaning for food mites?Image


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Re: Food Mites?

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:58 am
by aussieJJDude
Yeah, I would follow the pinned comment and go from there. :)

Re: Food Mites?

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:25 am
by Tim cuthbert
Yeah those are probably food mites, i have some in. My crabitat to.