Quote Originally Posted by killerecho View Post
They are most likely mites. Did you notice the color? White or amber colored are probably grain mites and they tend to show up in ff cultures and compete with the ffs for food.

Yes, it's a good idea to separate your cultures from your tank, and even from each other. Some place the cultures on "mite shelf paper", which keeps them from migrating.

they are just white in color. where can i get mite shelf paper?

thanks guys. any idea where they come from?