What are these things on my glass and everywhere??

Davoaldo · 01/18/2008, 02:08 AM

Can anyone ID this thing on my glass?

Its starting to appear all over the place on rocks sand and glass. Its very small.

drillsar · 01/18/2008, 02:52 AM

are you talking about that little speck on the left of pic? It looks like a coepod very good to have.

Davoaldo · 01/18/2008, 03:15 AM

no i am talking about the thing right in the middle of the picture.

Shooter7 · 01/18/2008, 05:32 AM

Are they little hard, crusty guys? Most likely spirobid worms and normal to be seen in a maturing tank.

Thinslis · 01/18/2008, 06:16 AM

Do they go away or does something eat them? I have them as well.

Shooter7 · 01/18/2008, 06:28 AM

Yeah, they'll thin out eventually on their own. You can scrape them off the glass on the viewing parts of the tank, but I've always just left mine be on the back and other areas I'm not looking through. They are harmless filter feeders.

Davoaldo · 01/18/2008, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Shooter7
Are they little hard, crusty guys? Most likely spirobid worms and normal to be seen in a maturing tank.

They are hard like a sheet of toasted crum. I don't think its a worm cause it doesn't move and its very solid.

Shooter7 · 01/18/2008, 06:32 AM

Spirobid worms are encased in their own little hard, crusty spiral tube.

Shooter7 · 01/18/2008, 06:37 AM

Here is a pic I have seen posted of one:

Davoaldo · 01/18/2008, 06:38 AM

ahhhh exactly..... its not those stuff i am 100% sure let me go take another photo.

Davoaldo · 01/18/2008, 06:46 AM

ah.... i don't have the camera with me...... could it be coralline algae?
Its very very flat and thin with only a tiny hole in the middle with no spiral.

IceWish · 01/18/2008, 06:47 AM

is it coraline?

01/18/2008, 02:08 AM	#1
Davoaldo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 177	What are these things on my glass and everywhere?? Can anyone ID this thing on my glass? Its starting to appear all over the place on rocks sand and glass. Its very small.

01/18/2008, 05:32 AM	#4
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Are they little hard, crusty guys? Most likely spirobid worms and normal to be seen in a maturing tank. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/18/2008, 06:16 AM	#5
Thinslis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madison, Ohio Posts: 1,658	Do they go away or does something eat them? I have them as well. __________________ -B Current Tank Info: 40g breeder, ER-RS80, MP40w, 250w + 2xT5

01/18/2008, 06:28 AM	#6
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Yeah, they'll thin out eventually on their own. You can scrape them off the glass on the viewing parts of the tank, but I've always just left mine be on the back and other areas I'm not looking through. They are harmless filter feeders. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/18/2008, 06:32 AM	#8
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Spirobid worms are encased in their own little hard, crusty spiral tube. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/18/2008, 02:52 AM	#2
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	are you talking about that little speck on the left of pic? It looks like a coepod very good to have.

01/18/2008, 03:15 AM	#3
Davoaldo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 177	no i am talking about the thing right in the middle of the picture.

01/18/2008, 06:37 AM	#9
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	Here is a pic I have seen posted of one: __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

01/18/2008, 06:38 AM	#10
Davoaldo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 177	ahhhh exactly..... its not those stuff i am 100% sure let me go take another photo.

01/18/2008, 06:46 AM	#11
Davoaldo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 177	ah.... i don't have the camera with me...... could it be coralline algae? Its very very flat and thin with only a tiny hole in the middle with no spiral.

01/18/2008, 06:47 AM	#12
IceWish Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Main Tank Fingering Frags Posts: 117	is it coraline?