Can someone please ID these??

top shelf · 03/08/2015, 07:55 PM

I noticed these swarming the glass in my refugium tonight. They weren't there last night when I was looking in there and nothing has been added to the tank since 3/3/15. The only thing that has been done is I cleaned the algae off back glass today and dipped a few corals last night. I hope they aren't the dreaded aefw but they look like they are way smaller. A pin head is probably 7-8x the size of these guys and there hasn't even been an acro in this tank closest thing was a stylo but I lost it about 2 weeks ago due to improper light acclimation. Currently they are only in the refugium and thankfully not in the DT.

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I hope these pictures are enough for a positive ID as its the best I can do, also for reference the pics were taken on the end of a cotton swab. Also I have since shut off flow to the refugium to try and isolate till I know more about what I'm dealing with. Many thanks to any and all that can help.

top shelf · 03/08/2015, 07:57 PM

This is just one very small area.

Stevenliu9 · 03/08/2015, 08:29 PM

hard to tell from blurry image. But if it's refugium and you said they are swarming and moving then most likely some pods

top shelf · 03/08/2015, 08:43 PM

That eases my mind a little, I'm just used to the typical larger pods you can clearly see which I gave plentyof those. They just popped up over nhigh so it has me on edge. It just dawned on me that the woman who works at my LFS has a microscope and is a marine biologist so to be on the safe side tomorrow I'm going to try and take a sample of these to her for positive ID.

top shelf · 03/09/2015, 02:08 PM

Just got done taking a sample of these to the LFS and after a look under the microscope she said there just live diatoms. Must say defenitely is nice having a marine biologist at your LFS.

03/08/2015, 07:55 PM	#1
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Can someone please ID these?? I noticed these swarming the glass in my refugium tonight. They weren't there last night when I was looking in there and nothing has been added to the tank since 3/3/15. The only thing that has been done is I cleaned the algae off back glass today and dipped a few corals last night. I hope they aren't the dreaded aefw but they look like they are way smaller. A pin head is probably 7-8x the size of these guys and there hasn't even been an acro in this tank closest thing was a stylo but I lost it about 2 weeks ago due to improper light acclimation. Currently they are only in the refugium and thankfully not in the DT. [IMG]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k147/top_shelf1/Mobile%20Uploads/ IMG_20150308_210542_198_zpscxa249w5.jpg[/IMG] I hope these pictures are enough for a positive ID as its the best I can do, also for reference the pics were taken on the end of a cotton swab. Also I have since shut off flow to the refugium to try and isolate till I know more about what I'm dealing with. Many thanks to any and all that can help. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

03/08/2015, 07:57 PM	#2
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	This is just one very small area. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

03/08/2015, 08:29 PM	#3
Stevenliu9 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Madison WI Posts: 795	hard to tell from blurry image. But if it's refugium and you said they are swarming and moving then most likely some pods __________________ Steven Liu See More at: bluemarineart.com Current Tank Info: 180 Mix Reef + 28G Seahorse Species Tank

03/08/2015, 08:43 PM	#4
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	That eases my mind a little, I'm just used to the typical larger pods you can clearly see which I gave plentyof those. They just popped up over nhigh so it has me on edge. It just dawned on me that the woman who works at my LFS has a microscope and is a marine biologist so to be on the safe side tomorrow I'm going to try and take a sample of these to her for positive ID. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

03/09/2015, 02:08 PM	#5
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Just got done taking a sample of these to the LFS and after a look under the microscope she said there just live diatoms. Must say defenitely is nice having a marine biologist at your LFS. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube