there are little flea like bugs in my fish tank. there are alot of them, and they seem to annoy my fish. frequent water changes has not helped. any ideas??
2006-09-25 15:09:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
the thing you should do is take a sample of your tank water to the pet store and ask the person who works with the fish they should be able to give you the right answer to take care of your problems good luck
2006-09-26 06:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by krazy4_coke2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"They are just some common little water critters. They are probably feeding on excess food. I've seen them before in tanks that have mostly plants and no fish. Your fish should be eating the bugs but if you are overfeeding the fish they won't be hungry for things they have to 'hunt' for. I overfeed sometimes too. I just have to realize it, clean up after myself and cut back.
To get things back on track, don't feed the the fish at all for the next 3 days. Yep, that's what I said! No food for 3 days! Healthy fish can go for a couple of weeks without food so don't worry. They will start looking at more natural sources of food like those little bugs. The little bugs will also be lacking in food so they won't multiply anymore. Make a 25% water change and vacuum the gravel too. Do the 25% water changes every week as regular maintenance and vacuum the gravel every 2 to 4 weeks. This will keep the tank more tidy so the fish will feel good.
Once the 3 days has passed and you can feed the fish again, start with only a little bit once a day. The fish must consume all the food totally from every area of the tank within 5 minutes. Look around the tank after 5 minutes on the top, the gravel, decorations, etc. If there is any left you are feeding too much. You could feed twice a day if you want to, but the fish must finish all food within 2 minutes. The goal is to give the fish less than 5 minutes to feed in day. Even if they consume it later, too much is eaten and the fish can't digest it properly. More food goes to waste and causes trouble in the tank. Like extra critters....yikes!"
An algae eater will not be likely to help much. If you have a tropical tank throw a betta in there. He'll munch on them.
Good Luck!
2006-09-25 15:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they are not living on or in the fish they are not a parasite. They are there because you are overfeeding the fish and they are enjoying free meals. Change 50% of the water, don't feed your fish for three days (they can easily go a week without food but if they are that hungry they will eat the little pests), and then do another large water change. You may consider adding salt for freshwater if at a rate of 1 tablespoon for every 5 gallons to your tank, and to any water you add after a water change. It will help protect the fish against problems/sickness caused by an overfed fish tank. In future, feed about half of what you have been. These water fleas will disappear when there is no longer a source of food for them.
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2006-09-25 16:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a fish store and ask them how to deal with the litte bugs in your fish tank. Since the fish are not eating them, they must know they are harmful.Do you have a Sucker-Fish? I can't think of their real names;they swim around the tank and clean,the plants, fish and tank walls? May that could be the answer.I'd contact a Vet and discuss the little bugs, cause they could make your fish ill and die.I hope you have luck in finding an answer for your fish!
2006-09-25 15:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by LauraP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas? Do they appear to "hop" through the water? If they do, then you're the proud owner of water fleas...or Daphnia magna. They're just little bugs no worries...suprised the fish haven't eaten them yet.
2006-09-25 16:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by Shaun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a fresh water tank they sound like flukes. There are meds you can put in your tank. If its a salt water tank, Cleaner shrimp will handle them
2006-09-25 16:06:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ron R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an alge fish, see if it gets rid of them, do they have fish lice, or fleas???
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2006-09-25 16:42:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe baby fishes
2006-09-25 16:12:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a parasite control medicine and get rid of them
2006-09-25 20:43:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋