ID of hard white dots on my DT glass please

Sn8kbyt · 07/02/2013, 12:02 AM

They are hard and about the size of a pencil point and do not come off with my algae scrubber.

Kentech5 · 07/02/2013, 12:05 AM

Have any pics? Could be snail eggs but those usually scrape off.

Sn8kbyt · 07/02/2013, 12:41 AM

I do but very crappy internet here and it won't upload. I haven't tried "scraping" just my usual algae sponge does not remove them.

I will try and upload a pic asap.

TimeConsumer · 07/02/2013, 02:41 AM

Could be calcerous feather dusters, I have tons of them in my sump.

Sugar Magnolia · 07/02/2013, 05:04 AM

Could either be nerite snail eggs or spirorbid worms. Both harmless.

leveldrummer · 07/02/2013, 07:23 AM

Im betting on spirorbid worms, are they tiny little spirals?

kjardine519 · 07/02/2013, 10:52 AM

I have them too, they haven't caused any harm they come and go, tiny little spirals that are white, I thought they were a very small snail

07/02/2013, 12:02 AM	#1
Sn8kbyt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Manitowoc, WI Posts: 607	ID of hard white dots on my DT glass please They are hard and about the size of a pencil point and do not come off with my algae scrubber.

07/02/2013, 02:41 AM	#4
TimeConsumer Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 1,919	Could be calcerous feather dusters, I have tons of them in my sump. __________________ Steve - Retired from reefing, for now.

07/02/2013, 05:04 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Could either be nerite snail eggs or spirorbid worms. Both harmless. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

07/02/2013, 12:05 AM	#2
Kentech5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Hudson Falls, NY Posts: 368	Have any pics? Could be snail eggs but those usually scrape off.

07/02/2013, 12:41 AM	#3
Sn8kbyt Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Manitowoc, WI Posts: 607	I do but very crappy internet here and it won't upload. I haven't tried "scraping" just my usual algae sponge does not remove them. I will try and upload a pic asap.

07/02/2013, 07:23 AM	#6
leveldrummer Reefer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,831	Im betting on spirorbid worms, are they tiny little spirals?

07/02/2013, 10:52 AM	#7
kjardine519 question master Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 121	I have them too, they haven't caused any harm they come and go, tiny little spirals that are white, I thought they were a very small snail