Rez and black bugs

My res started to stink about two days ago so I changed the water, but today it still stunk! I went in to investigate the smell and found there were these little black tiny tiny tiny bugs in there. there weren't a whole bunch of them but i'm sure they shouldn't be in there. also my roots are a brownish color and there was a little slim on them. Ithink maybe its root rot but i'm not sure. Can someone please help! what is the best way to get rid of this root rot, smelly, little black bug problem?

I have same problem. These bugs are almost microscopic on the roots. They are not fungus gnats. Need help to idenify and get rid of. None of the bug descriptions I have seen on this site identify with what I have. Also in the bottom of my pots is a dirt like substance layered under the water, Maybe root particles. The plants dont look bad. I flushed my clay with fresh water and these bugs are flaoting on top of the water through out my system.

u guys are using hydro??

I am using hydro. I looked at these bugs under a microscope,caterpillar like with large attenas.

thats exactly what i have. i asked another guy what they were and he said they were springtails. i haven't done much research on them but i will.

buy a product from the hydro store for root rot, the bugs you see are probably fungus gnats and will go away with the rot.

That is exactly what they are. SPRINGTAILS! . Desc matches perfect. Not sure what to use on them that is safe on my cannibis. Thanks

i would use hydroguard and earth juice escentials for the bugs