Good Resource for Identifying "Stuff" in the Tank?

[kylewest]

I have a 3-month-old tank and plenty of new "stuff" popping up within it. What's a good resource to help me ID what I find? Not surprisingly, Googling for "white spots in aquarium" is not very helpful.

Here are the 3 things I'm currently trying to figure out (click links for pics).

#1 - In the overflow and sump.

http://cl.ly/3I0x0J322L0u0j1u3w02
http://cl.ly/0T2y240N0q291H3m1B0a
http://cl.ly/270A2Y0W2l0B1d2y440w

#2 - White spots (they look hard). On the plastic overflow, back glass, and (to a lesser degree) rocks.

http://cl.ly/0J3Y1l2g2w3b1G3W1D2D
http://cl.ly/0R1b252u3L191n1n1M2P

#3 - Looks like little bubbles covering a 6" x 3ft portion of the back glass. Snails are eating trails through them. Eggs?

http://cl.ly/0D3t2I3L303B161K000p
http://cl.ly/1p2d0f2A0y1n3u0f423o

Thanks!

Kyle

[cloak]

1. scypha sponges (harmless)
2. spirorbid worms (harmless)
3. some sort of algae or bacteria?

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

[debincalif]

Check out the "sticky" at the beginning of this discussion forum. There are some GREAT pics and descriptions that will help you ID a lot of things.

[kylewest]

Originally Posted by cloak

1. scypha sponges (harmless)
2. spirorbid worms (harmless)
3. some sort of algae or bacteria?

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

Thanks!

[kylewest]

Originally Posted by debincalif

Check out the "sticky" at the beginning of this discussion forum. There are some GREAT pics and descriptions that will help you ID a lot of things.

I saw that but was scared off by the length and no pics in the opening post. I'll give it another shot.

[debincalif]

SushiGirl has some awesome pics a few posts down. Check it out!

[kylewest]

Searching for "spirorbid worms" I found this which also seems to be a good resource. Hopefully it's OK to post that link here?

Kyle