Tiny white swirls on glass

Saltlife757 · 04/07/2016, 08:00 AM

Hey all, I need help identifying something I have growing on the side of my tank glass and over flow box. I'd take a picture but even zoomed in they are just tiny white specs.

So The specs almost look to have a swirl shape and can be scrapped off the glass pretty easily.
It's definitely hard and comes off in one piece and sinks to the bottom if I scrap it. I was trying to look I up and I think I've narrowed it downed to baby snails or a type of worm? Can anyone help me identify it? Is it a bad thing or something I should be worried about?

thegrun · 04/07/2016, 08:09 AM

Sounds like spirorbid worms, if you Google them a picture will come up.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/07/2016, 08:30 AM

Yep, harmless spirorbid worms would be my guess as well.

vhuang168 · 04/07/2016, 09:12 AM

Or Vermidtid snails if there is a upturn at the end

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04/07/2016, 08:00 AM	#1
Saltlife757 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Virginia beach Posts: 50	Tiny white swirls on glass Hey all, I need help identifying something I have growing on the side of my tank glass and over flow box. I'd take a picture but even zoomed in they are just tiny white specs. So The specs almost look to have a swirl shape and can be scrapped off the glass pretty easily. It's definitely hard and comes off in one piece and sinks to the bottom if I scrap it. I was trying to look I up and I think I've narrowed it downed to baby snails or a type of worm? Can anyone help me identify it? Is it a bad thing or something I should be worried about? __________________ 180 Gallon Reef Tank................Patience, Patience, Patience

04/07/2016, 08:30 AM	#3
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yep, harmless spirorbid worms would be my guess as well. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/07/2016, 09:12 AM	#4
vhuang168 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,136	Or Vermidtid snails if there is a upturn at the end Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Vincent 40g custom AIO --> DSA190Pro

04/07/2016, 08:09 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Sounds like spirorbid worms, if you Google them a picture will come up.