White Spots On Glass

Bulldogger2008 · 04/26/2009, 07:42 PM

Tanks been up for almost 3 months. Just noticed there are little white spots appearing on the glass. I'm assuming its a form of algae? Please help with this one.

Salt Convert · 04/26/2009, 07:48 PM

Could be small 'pods, or eggs from flatworms or snails? I'm guessing they don't move?

mobujen · 04/26/2009, 07:57 PM

My snails sporactically leave white spots all over the place.

singold · 04/26/2009, 09:04 PM

Normal, probably pods

Sisterlimonpot · 04/26/2009, 09:20 PM

got a picture? Do they move around or planted in 1 spot?

jparadise · 04/26/2009, 09:57 PM

I have a tank that has been up for about 2 months also. When I got my clean up crew I started to notice littler white specs on the glass also. I would assume they are coming from the snails. But I dont know exactly what they are. They dont move.

PRDubois · 04/26/2009, 10:00 PM

little starfish

cloak · 04/26/2009, 10:34 PM

Here's a good article.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rs/index.php

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 06:18 AM

Yeah their little white spots that stay staionary. Their really white and round. So what is this again?

turretdr · 04/27/2009, 06:30 AM

Could be snail eggs, could be the start of coraline.

Ohiomom · 04/27/2009, 07:04 AM

lots of times those are tiny little feather dusters.

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 07:09 AM

So should I leave them on the glass? Or should I scrap the ones on the front and leave the ones on the back. I'm also going to assume that my tank is pretty health if these things are growing?

Ohiomom · 04/27/2009, 07:13 AM

Yep in my experience it is a good thing but you should scrape them off wherever you want to be able to see clearly. Mine stopped coming back after awhile.

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 08:21 AM

How often do you do your water changes and how much. I've been doing 10% every 2 weeks.

Ohiomom · 04/27/2009, 08:25 AM

Not the right answer here..but depends on my mood..sound decent though you might want to up the percentage or the amount..

alextheromanian · 04/27/2009, 08:27 AM

if thats what they look like up close its a phase your tank will go trough ...they are a bloom of harmless filter feeders

oh and id leave them...they will disappear in a week two...or even less

Sugar Magnolia · 04/27/2009, 08:33 AM

Spirorbid worms maybe?

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 08:37 AM

not worms, these are just little white dots.

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 08:40 AM

Alex,

How often do you change your active carbon out of your canister filters. I'm running 2 Magnum 350's, one has active carbon and the other has de-nitrate with some phosguard in a panty hose sitting in with the de-nitrtate. How much water do you change out a and at what %?

YE||0W TA|\|G · 04/27/2009, 09:09 AM

white dots sound like spirobid worms.. They are harmless. you can scrap them off if you want.

alextheromanian · 04/27/2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bulldogger2008
Alex,

How often do you change your active carbon out of your canister filters. I'm running 2 Magnum 350's, one has active carbon and the other has de-nitrate with some phosguard in a panty hose sitting in with the de-nitrtate. How much water do you change out a and at what %?

i havent changed the filters in over a year...

i havent done any water changes in a year and a half all i do is add ROdi water...eventually...occasionally ill drip a bit of purple up iodine stronium but thats about it. everything seems to be doing fine

Bulldogger2008 · 04/27/2009, 09:29 AM

so you have no sump, just a skimmer, canister filters and powerheads and you never do water changes, just top off, wow, why the heck am I doing water changes?

Steve

drunkymunky · 04/27/2009, 09:47 AM

alex i have the same little white dots. ive heard of many ppl not doing any water changes. just load and loads of live rock. they keep it natural and it looks awesome. at www.tampabaysaltwater.com they have a tank that has not had one water change and it looks awesome. i think he said a few years or so. i'll try to find link

Ohiomom · 04/27/2009, 09:55 AM

IMO if you are not cleaning anything or changing water you are headed for a huge crash. May take awhile to get there but it will happen eventually..be careful

alextheromanian · 04/27/2009, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ohiomom
IMO if you are not cleaning anything or changing water you are headed for a huge crash. May take awhile to get there but it will happen eventually..be careful

i have a light load...plenty of rocks...lots of flow...pretty good clean up crew.

oh and i feed once or twice a week

04/26/2009, 07:42 PM	#1
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	White Spots On Glass Tanks been up for almost 3 months. Just noticed there are little white spots appearing on the glass. I'm assuming its a form of algae? Please help with this one. __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/26/2009, 09:04 PM	#4
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Normal, probably pods __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

04/26/2009, 09:20 PM	#5
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	got a picture? Do they move around or planted in 1 spot? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

04/26/2009, 10:00 PM	#7
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	little starfish __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

04/27/2009, 06:18 AM	#9
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	Yeah their little white spots that stay staionary. Their really white and round. So what is this again? __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/26/2009, 07:48 PM	#2
Salt Convert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 38	Could be small 'pods, or eggs from flatworms or snails? I'm guessing they don't move?

04/26/2009, 07:57 PM	#3
mobujen Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 52	My snails sporactically leave white spots all over the place.

04/26/2009, 09:57 PM	#6
jparadise Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 63	I have a tank that has been up for about 2 months also. When I got my clean up crew I started to notice littler white specs on the glass also. I would assume they are coming from the snails. But I dont know exactly what they are. They dont move.

04/26/2009, 10:34 PM	#8
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Here's a good article. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/rs/index.php

04/27/2009, 06:30 AM	#10
turretdr I want to play a game Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 296	Could be snail eggs, could be the start of coraline. __________________ NO REGRETS.Every decision we make is based on current knowledge. NO REGRETS.

04/27/2009, 07:04 AM	#11
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	lots of times those are tiny little feather dusters. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

04/27/2009, 07:09 AM	#12
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	So should I leave them on the glass? Or should I scrap the ones on the front and leave the ones on the back. I'm also going to assume that my tank is pretty health if these things are growing? __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/27/2009, 07:13 AM	#13
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	Yep in my experience it is a good thing but you should scrape them off wherever you want to be able to see clearly. Mine stopped coming back after awhile. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

04/27/2009, 08:21 AM	#14
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	How often do you do your water changes and how much. I've been doing 10% every 2 weeks. __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/27/2009, 08:25 AM	#15
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	Not the right answer here..but depends on my mood..sound decent though you might want to up the percentage or the amount.. __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!

04/27/2009, 08:27 AM	#16
alextheromanian Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Binghamton NY Posts: 1,007	if thats what they look like up close its a phase your tank will go trough ...they are a bloom of harmless filter feeders oh and id leave them...they will disappear in a week two...or even less __________________ i just cant think of any phylosophical, deep, critical thinking quotes right now. Current Tank Info: 29g Reef, 75g FOWLR

04/27/2009, 08:33 AM	#17
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Spirorbid worms maybe? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/27/2009, 08:37 AM	#18
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	not worms, these are just little white dots. __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/27/2009, 08:40 AM	#19
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	Alex, How often do you change your active carbon out of your canister filters. I'm running 2 Magnum 350's, one has active carbon and the other has de-nitrate with some phosguard in a panty hose sitting in with the de-nitrtate. How much water do you change out a and at what %? __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/27/2009, 09:09 AM	#20
YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G Registered Member $YE\|\|0W TA\|\\|G's Avatar$ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hillsborough New Jersey Posts: 699	white dots sound like spirobid worms.. They are harmless. you can scrap them off if you want. __________________ Rome was not built in a day, and neither was the ocean.. or our aquariums.. patience is they key to success.
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04/27/2009, 09:29 AM	#22
Bulldogger2008 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 154	so you have no sump, just a skimmer, canister filters and powerheads and you never do water changes, just top off, wow, why the heck am I doing water changes? Steve __________________ The Bulldogger Current Tank Info: 125 gallon, established on 1MAR09

04/27/2009, 09:47 AM	#23
drunkymunky Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FL/ Valrico Posts: 521	alex i have the same little white dots. ive heard of many ppl not doing any water changes. just load and loads of live rock. they keep it natural and it looks awesome. at www.tampabaysaltwater.com they have a tank that has not had one water change and it looks awesome. i think he said a few years or so. i'll try to find link __________________ Joe corals:anthelia, zoas, green/pruple mushroom, pink star polyp, green star polyp, pulsing zenia, two kenya trees, Green Caulastera, chalice eye fish: false perc Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bow

04/27/2009, 09:55 AM	#24
Ohiomom Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,586	IMO if you are not cleaning anything or changing water you are headed for a huge crash. May take awhile to get there but it will happen eventually..be careful __________________ .....Sandra “Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” Current Tank Info: 75 galllon reef, T5HO love em!