White specs on glass with "feather"

dankoos · 05/02/2010, 07:14 PM

I have these white specs showing up on tank glass. If you look really closely (and they are small..so you have to look very close), it looks like they have "fans" coming out of them just like fanworms you see on live rock. Any idea what these are? My tank is about 3 mos old and these have just started popping up. There are easily 100 of them.

thebkramer · 05/02/2010, 07:33 PM

Your gonna see all kinds of goodies. The ones on glass, possibly hydroids...
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

dperez6811 · 05/02/2010, 08:50 PM

i had these in my tank too... These look like mini-feather dusters I am assuming? If you look closely, they probably look spiral in shape? If so these are good filter feeders... You can scape them off of the glass if it is bothering you, but any no other parts of the tank are good.

dankoos · 05/03/2010, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dperez6811

i had these in my tank too... These look like mini-feather dusters I am assuming? If you look closely, they probably look spiral in shape? If so these are good filter feeders... You can scape them off of the glass if it is bothering you, but any no other parts of the tank are good.

That is exactly what they look like. Don't bother me..only on sides and back since I keep front glass clean. Was just curious..thanks!

Sugar Magnolia · 05/03/2010, 08:01 AM

Spirorbid worms. Harmless little dusters. If they get to be too much you can scrape them off with a razor or Kent scraper.

05/02/2010, 07:14 PM	#1
dankoos Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 271	White specs on glass with "feather" I have these white specs showing up on tank glass. If you look really closely (and they are small..so you have to look very close), it looks like they have "fans" coming out of them just like fanworms you see on live rock. Any idea what these are? My tank is about 3 mos old and these have just started popping up. There are easily 100 of them.

05/02/2010, 07:33 PM	#2
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Your gonna see all kinds of goodies. The ones on glass, possibly hydroids... http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchhikers.html http://www.melevsreef.com/id/ http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm __________________ Rhonda There is NO such things as Dumb Questions!! There are However.. Dumb Answers!!! ;) ____________ Current Tank Info: 55g reef....Current Orbit SunPaq Lights, HOB Eshopps, HOB AquaClear 110, 2-1400 Koralia Powerheads & 1 Nano Koralia, 40+ lbs LR, 2" LS

05/02/2010, 08:50 PM	#3
dperez6811 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hudson Oh Posts: 7	i had these in my tank too... These look like mini-feather dusters I am assuming? If you look closely, they probably look spiral in shape? If so these are good filter feeders... You can scape them off of the glass if it is bothering you, but any no other parts of the tank are good. __________________ Thanks, Dan Current Tank Info: 72 gallon bowfront with 20 gallon sump.

05/03/2010, 08:01 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Spirorbid worms. Harmless little dusters. If they get to be too much you can scrape them off with a razor or Kent scraper. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

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