White worms in water dish?

[LILPH1LL]

So i own a 5cm Juvenile A.Geniculata. ive recently re-housed it and about 1-2weeks after from being in it i noticed there were a few white worms swimming around and almost looked like they were jumping/leaping too? so i quickly took the dish out and threw the whole dish away and got a a new 1. so i put the new one in and about 2 weeks later AGAIN they were there also again. ive emptied it out and put ANOTHER dish in there. i hope they dont come back again, any idea what they are? or what they could be? i would show a pic but i didnt take one :/

 

[Blackprizm]

fly larvae, perhaps?

---------- Post added 03-17-2013 at 07:05 AM ----------

wait. you said they were jumping right? could it be springtails?

 

[catfishrod69]

If they are jumping, they are springtails. They are benificial, and will help clean up. Just leave them be.

 

[LILPH1LL]

they're really thin and they leap/jump around in the water, ive only ever found them in the water though :/

 

[catfishrod69]

Yep these are springtails. They are good to have.

 

[Embers To Ashes]

As already stated they are springtails and they are harmless. If you want to get rid of them just let the enclosure dry out and they will die off. If you want to keep them around, just keep the soil around the water bowl moist and they will nibble on leftover cricket parts and other nasties in your tank. They are a "Clean up Crew" just like rollie pollies and sow bugs. If they get out of control, it means you are keeping your enclosure way too moist and/or dirty and you may have problems with mold, mites, and an unhappy A. genic.

 

[Tarac]

They are only noticeable in the water but are everywhere no doubt. Like how a lot of people think love bugs like white surfaces when in reality they are just easier to spot en masse on white.

 

[Meezerkoko]

You actually lucked out. I had to pay for my springtails. They produce like crazy for me though in my culture