Unknown Bugs In Tank..

[tamara]

Ok, so i got these little bugs in my tank 2 weeks ago..
there was about 1 m illion of them (literlly)
they were round (almost like a mini lady bug) orange/brown body with black dots..
they glided on the surface
and stayed either at the bottom within a cm or in the rocks or on the rocks
they were probably 1-3mm big/round whatever it is..
and they were to small to catch in a fish net..
so i had to take apart my whole tank..boil the rocks wash out the tank..get a new filter
and all that stuff to just get rid of them..so i was wondering if anyone knew what it was.
Thanks! any help is appreciated.

 

[tamara]

..help? lol

 

[Gatorbait]

Not sure but since noone else has responded I figure I'd give it a shot.

Could it be a water scorpion? Sounds a bit like them. 2-3cm and air breathers that go under water.

Here's a site that has a lot of great info on weird bugs, well, bugs in general. I hope this may be of some help?


Please don't click this link if you don't like closeup pictures of spiders and bugs.

http/whatsthatbug.com/index.html

 

[tamara]

that'd be way to big...thy were only 1-3Millimeters big..
and i got grossed out by that site.. (i don't like bugs much)
so i couldn't igure it out..
i was looking at it for about 2 minutes then exited!
but thanks anyway

 

[tamara]

help..please?

 

[PaulasPets]

Oh man, that bug site is nasty! Tamara, do you have any pictures of your bugs?

Paula

 

[Gatorbait]

Oh man, that bug site is nasty! Tamara, do you have any pictures of your bugs?

Paula

I apologize for that. I guess I should have had a warning for people that don't like looking at spiders and bugs. Again, I'm sorry.

I'll go edit that now though.

 

[tamara]

Haha, the site was alright...but not when you're eating!!!

and no...sorry i don't have any pictures...just imagine a ladybug that is about 5Xsmaller than it's actualy size..
or take a gel pen or something like that and just poke the paper with it..that's the size (if that makes sense)

 

[Gatorbait]

tamara, do they hop on the water sometimes?

 

[PaulasPets]

any on this page: Don't click here if you don't like bugs!

Paula

 

[tamara]

okay thanks! ill check that out.