Unidentified Flying Object

[MobileImage]

So I find some tiny flying insects on top of the water. :mask: They are about 3mm in size. Apple green in color with clear wings. I also find tiny worms in the water, and I saw them hatch from the worms. Does anyone know what they are? They do no harm but when I open the glass top, they fly everywhere. I keep killing them but they keep reproducing. Daily water change doesn't do much to their population. I feed less but it doesn't help either. :confused: Any input of how to get rid of them will be greatly appreciated!!

[Melody]

Could be a gnat of some variety I suppose. Seems to me that Mr. Mykiss answered that question once but I can't remember the answer. You could PM him :smile: .

Its that time of year I'm afraid, at least here. If you have floating plants you can try clearing them out temporarily, disinfect them and leave them out for a bit. Clean the top of the aquarium where the food and algae collects between the waterline and brim.

Up your water movement if you can.

Good luck!

[MobileImage]

No floating plant nothing. Only java fern on drift wood. But they can stay on top of the water:mad: I clean the waterline and even clean the glass top completely. For some reason they always come back and haunt me.......... :twitcy::err:

GNAT? lnteresting :wideeyed:

[Melody]

I think I have a bookmark for everything....lol...check out this page (http://naturalaquariums.com/inverts/flies.html) on flies in Aquariums.

Garlic is supposed to be a natural repellent for flies & the like. Try a drop or two - it won't hurt the fish. I can't remember how far you are from me, but if you are close enough that a drive is worth it I would be happy to give you a garlic capsule or two to try. Hate to see you buy a whole bottle just for that.

They do prefer stagnant water as a rule, so upping the water movement might be all it takes. Put an airstone in temporarily or turn up the filtration.:yes:

[MobileImage]

Thanks for your info, Melody! :smile: I will try upping the water movement first. If all else fail, I will sure come for a visit;) I added some salt couple days ago. For some reason the number of gnat decreased. I am not sure if this is just coincident.

[Melody]

Good thinking! I don't imagine they would appreciate salt.