Food Mites?

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Food Mites?

Post by jwhite82 » Mon Aug 16, 2021 8:24 pm

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?

Post by aussieJJDude » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:32 am

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.
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Re: Food Mites?

Post by jwhite82 » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:50 am

Here is a closer picture. Should I just follow the pinned instructions for cleaning for food mites?Image


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Post by aussieJJDude » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:58 am

Yeah, I would follow the pinned comment and go from there. :)
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Re: Food Mites?

Post by Tim cuthbert » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:25 am

Yeah those are probably food mites, i have some in. My crabitat to.

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