tiny white things on glass

zoomster · 08/06/2006, 10:05 AM

Hi, Hoping sommeone might be able to identify sommething on my glass without a picture. They're too small fro my camera to capture. All over my glass are these little white dot looking things that have what look like microscopic tentacle looking things on them. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch!

zoomster · 08/06/2006, 10:07 AM

oops! having "M" key sticking on keyboard...argh! I'm really not that bad at spelling..hahaha

druce · 08/06/2006, 10:12 AM

sounds like pods... tentacles tho.. ? That throws me a little... micro brittle stars?

How big would you say they are... pinhead size?

druce · 08/06/2006, 10:14 AM

... another thought,

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/pods.html

try using this page to help you ID them

Paintbug · 08/06/2006, 10:25 AM

do they move around the glass? if not they are probably hydroid jellyfish. heres what they look like. but theres several types so yours may be a little different.

if they move, then they are probably copepods. both are harmless, the copepods are just free fish food. the hydroids will die off in a few weeks or so. nothing to worry about.

Mr31415 · 08/06/2006, 11:34 AM

Sounds to me like Spirorbid Worms...

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

zoomster · 08/06/2006, 01:20 PM

thanks for getting back to me on this. paintbug, that's them! so they're hydroid jellyfish? I don't need to worry about them even though they're all over my glass? great...thanks again!!!

Paintbug · 08/06/2006, 01:54 PM

no need to worry about them. you will see a population bloom, then they just start to die off. some fish will eat them, my coral beauty would eat the ones i had. well he would pluck the off the glass, i could not tell if he would spit it out or not.

you can knock the off with a mag-float as well if you want.

08/06/2006, 10:05 AM	#1
zoomster Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: dana point, california Posts: 494	tiny white things on glass Hi, Hoping sommeone might be able to identify sommething on my glass without a picture. They're too small fro my camera to capture. All over my glass are these little white dot looking things that have what look like microscopic tentacle looking things on them. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch!

08/06/2006, 10:12 AM	#3
druce Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Liberty, IA Posts: 1,349	sounds like pods... tentacles tho.. ? That throws me a little... micro brittle stars? How big would you say they are... pinhead size? __________________ Click the red house to see tank pics and my blog and to get the link for my RC tank thread! Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA RR, 55 gal long for sump, 17g Aquafuge pro as refugium - 2x 150w MH, 2x 96w Actinic

08/06/2006, 10:14 AM	#4
druce Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Liberty, IA Posts: 1,349	... another thought, http://www.melevsreef.com/id/pods.html try using this page to help you ID them __________________ Click the red house to see tank pics and my blog and to get the link for my RC tank thread! Current Tank Info: 90 gal AGA RR, 55 gal long for sump, 17g Aquafuge pro as refugium - 2x 150w MH, 2x 96w Actinic

08/06/2006, 10:25 AM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	do they move around the glass? if not they are probably hydroid jellyfish. heres what they look like. but theres several types so yours may be a little different. if they move, then they are probably copepods. both are harmless, the copepods are just free fish food. the hydroids will die off in a few weeks or so. nothing to worry about. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

08/06/2006, 01:54 PM	#8
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	no need to worry about them. you will see a population bloom, then they just start to die off. some fish will eat them, my coral beauty would eat the ones i had. well he would pluck the off the glass, i could not tell if he would spit it out or not. you can knock the off with a mag-float as well if you want. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

08/06/2006, 10:07 AM	#2
zoomster Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: dana point, california Posts: 494	oops! having "M" key sticking on keyboard...argh! I'm really not that bad at spelling..hahaha

08/06/2006, 11:34 AM	#6
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Sounds to me like Spirorbid Worms... http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

08/06/2006, 01:20 PM	#7
zoomster Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: dana point, california Posts: 494	thanks for getting back to me on this. paintbug, that's them! so they're hydroid jellyfish? I don't need to worry about them even though they're all over my glass? great...thanks again!!!