What Are These Bugs ?

[lee_essex]

they only seem to live outside the water on the few exposed leaves.
the fish eat them if I push them in the tank.
 
Thanks

 

[ncguppy830]

can you get a pic?
What color?
what size?
does it look similar lto another bug?

 

[lee_essex]

I added a pic, forgot to do it when I first posted.
 
Ta

 

[ncguppy830]

id say its a type of amphipod

or maybe a water mite

 

[DerpPH]

Could be some freshwater copepods
Or aphids

 

[lee_essex]

ive just removed the plant that breached the surface, hopefully they will get eaten now.
 
 
Thanks guys

 

[Unseen]

Looks like a stink bug.
 
 

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatomidae

 

[stanleo]

I believe they aphids. They are considered lice for plants and are more dangerous to your plants than the fish. Lady bugs eat them. That's why farmers like ladybugs.