A while ago, I had a problem (well, not really a 'problem' as they seemed harmless) with these tiny little creatures which were in my gravel and crawling up the glass. I had loads of them all over the tank, very, very small, could only just make them out, a kind of golden/beige colour and would run around when you scooped them out in a jug or cup.
I had no idea what they were, and posted pictures & videos on the TFF forums, but still no-one could say what they were. Eventually, I took a sample of them to an LFS and they said they looked like mites, and that it was likely due to me overfeeding.
This is probably cos I had only just got my little neon's after previously having a huge goldfish, so wasn't used to just how little food they needed compared to a goldfish. Anyway, they advised I cut back on feeding for a while, even not feeding anything for the next 4 or 5 days. They eventually seemed to die off, though I do see 2 or 3 in the bucket when I vac the gravel.
Will my cherries and/or MTS population eat these creatures?
And I'd also like to ask for reference, how can I get more surface agitation, is it just a case of moving my filter (Fluval 2+ internal) nearer the water surface? I have an airstone bubbling away too.