White marks on back of aquarium

jepuskar · 09/07/2013, 09:27 PM

Hello,

I've had my Biocube 29 cycled since March of this year. A month or so ago these white marks started appearing on the back wall. Does anyone know if this is normal or a disease? I would like to know what it is.

Thanks,

Jason

Tom39 · 09/07/2013, 09:44 PM

Tagging along. - I have the same thing.

Psicloner · 09/07/2013, 09:59 PM

If they are hard calcium based structures it looks like tube worms starting to form.

jepuskar · 09/08/2013, 01:25 PM

Ok, thanks...but would tube worms be a bad thing/nuisance or food for others?

J

smartwater101 · 09/08/2013, 02:14 PM

As time goes on you will find these everywhere. From rocks to the inside of your pumps. They bare harmless as far as I know. When a colony starts to expand its "feathers" it actually looks pretty cool.

jepuskar · 09/10/2013, 10:10 AM

Thanks, they are definitely hard to the touch. I'll see what happens.

J

leveldrummer · 09/10/2013, 11:47 AM

spirorbid worms. their numbers will bloom, then die off back to a level that will rely on their food source. harmless for the most part, keep your pumps clean and scrape them off any surface you dont want them on.

jepuskar · 09/11/2013, 01:52 PM

That's it! Thank you!!

cloak · 09/11/2013, 03:09 PM

Here's a good article regarding some of those worms on the back glass.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/

09/07/2013, 09:27 PM	#1
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	White marks on back of aquarium Hello, I've had my Biocube 29 cycled since March of this year. A month or so ago these white marks started appearing on the back wall. Does anyone know if this is normal or a disease? I would like to know what it is. Thanks, Jason

09/07/2013, 09:44 PM	#2
Tom39 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia Posts: 435	Tagging along. - I have the same thing. __________________ 150g cube, 40g sump, Rapid led, Neptune controller, LR, sandbed, ATS, PS Current Tank Info: 150g Marineland Cube

09/08/2013, 02:14 PM	#5
smartwater101 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 382	As time goes on you will find these everywhere. From rocks to the inside of your pumps. They bare harmless as far as I know. When a colony starts to expand its "feathers" it actually looks pretty cool. __________________ 160 mixed reef: Hippo tang, Foxface, clownfish, 25+ nano gobies/blennies/cardinals

09/07/2013, 09:59 PM	#3
Psicloner Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Reno,NV Posts: 58	If they are hard calcium based structures it looks like tube worms starting to form.

09/08/2013, 01:25 PM	#4
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	Ok, thanks...but would tube worms be a bad thing/nuisance or food for others? J

09/10/2013, 10:10 AM	#6
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	Thanks, they are definitely hard to the touch. I'll see what happens. J

09/10/2013, 11:47 AM	#7
leveldrummer Reefer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,831	spirorbid worms. their numbers will bloom, then die off back to a level that will rely on their food source. harmless for the most part, keep your pumps clean and scrape them off any surface you dont want them on.

09/11/2013, 01:52 PM	#8
jepuskar Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 595	That's it! Thank you!!

09/11/2013, 03:09 PM	#9
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Here's a good article regarding some of those worms on the back glass. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/