White dots on glass

Gluestick · 11/17/2006, 01:55 PM

There are tiny dots all over the glass on my tank. I posted about this a long time ago, when there were only a couple here and there.
However, now they are covering the glass.
They are circular and about 1mm in diameter. When I wipe them off with the magfloat, it leaves just a a white ring. I was told there were snail eggs, but I don't have hardly any cerith or nerites anymore. I have astrea and trochus mostly.
I just want to know what they are and why there is such an increase in the 'production' of these things.
Thanks
Valerie

Travis L. Stevens · 11/17/2006, 02:00 PM

Possibly Spirorbid Worms. Have a picture?

sir_dudeguy · 11/17/2006, 02:04 PM

if they are in a little spiral shape then to me it sounds like just a spirobid worm (i dont think thats the name but its somethign like that...i can never remember)

but they're just harmless filter feeders that always just go thru phases in my tanks. They may just die off a bit on their own, but they'll always be there.

Dubbin1 · 11/17/2006, 02:26 PM

You may have better luck using a scraper to get them off.

Gluestick · 11/17/2006, 02:31 PM

the only thing that seems to get the whole "egg" or whatever off is a razorblade.
They are not spiral shaped.

clownsntriggers · 11/17/2006, 05:04 PM

I have alot of white dots too. I think It's coraline algae becuase it's turning purple on top of the white. I'm not sure though.

11/17/2006, 01:55 PM	#1
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	White dots on glass There are tiny dots all over the glass on my tank. I posted about this a long time ago, when there were only a couple here and there. However, now they are covering the glass. They are circular and about 1mm in diameter. When I wipe them off with the magfloat, it leaves just a a white ring. I was told there were snail eggs, but I don't have hardly any cerith or nerites anymore. I have astrea and trochus mostly. I just want to know what they are and why there is such an increase in the 'production' of these things. Thanks Valerie

11/17/2006, 02:00 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Possibly Spirorbid Worms. Have a picture? __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/17/2006, 02:04 PM	#3
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	if they are in a little spiral shape then to me it sounds like just a spirobid worm (i dont think thats the name but its somethign like that...i can never remember) but they're just harmless filter feeders that always just go thru phases in my tanks. They may just die off a bit on their own, but they'll always be there. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

11/17/2006, 02:31 PM	#5
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	the only thing that seems to get the whole "egg" or whatever off is a razorblade. They are not spiral shaped. __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

11/17/2006, 02:26 PM	#4
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	You may have better luck using a scraper to get them off.

11/17/2006, 05:04 PM	#6
clownsntriggers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 66	I have alot of white dots too. I think It's coraline algae becuase it's turning purple on top of the white. I'm not sure though.