help! creatures growing in my tank

bryang6286 · 03/07/2006, 02:10 PM

in my magnetic algae remover on the inside I have these very small little creatures that seem to be spawning every day. When I move the magnet around the big ones fall off and swim to the top of the water. Im not sure if they are bad or not. I also have several white spots on my glass and have no clue what they are. I did see some small ceriths definately babies. Coul that be what they are? Help

Travis L. Stevens · 03/07/2006, 02:20 PM

It's difficult to tell without a picture, but they are probably copepods, amphipods, or isopods that are growing in your magnetic cleaner. Even Mysid shrimp, but they tend to stick to the rock work. The little white spots could also be various things, but I'm going to venture to guess that they are spirobid worms. Also, are you sure that they were cerith snails? Illyanassa obsoleta, Nassarius vibex, Cerith species, and Whelks are often confused. It doesn't hurt to know the difference, just in case

KRP · 03/07/2006, 04:16 PM

yep, hard to tell without a pic but I'm guessing hydroid jellyfish. Do they look like this?

bryang6286 · 03/07/2006, 07:38 PM

i have several different snails such as abalone, tongan nassarius, and a few turbo but the majority of my snails are cerith and I even noticed a babycerith snail, very small. Upon closer inspection the white dots actually look like snails.

one other thing, are pods bad for my tank?

chrismunn · 03/07/2006, 07:54 PM

YOU HAVE ABALONES thats freakin' cooll

know-it-all · 03/07/2006, 08:07 PM

mmmm, coral food

03/07/2006, 02:10 PM	#1
bryang6286 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA (USC) Posts: 375	help! creatures growing in my tank in my magnetic algae remover on the inside I have these very small little creatures that seem to be spawning every day. When I move the magnet around the big ones fall off and swim to the top of the water. Im not sure if they are bad or not. I also have several white spots on my glass and have no clue what they are. I did see some small ceriths definately babies. Coul that be what they are? Help

03/07/2006, 02:20 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It's difficult to tell without a picture, but they are probably copepods, amphipods, or isopods that are growing in your magnetic cleaner. Even Mysid shrimp, but they tend to stick to the rock work. The little white spots could also be various things, but I'm going to venture to guess that they are spirobid worms. Also, are you sure that they were cerith snails? Illyanassa obsoleta, Nassarius vibex, Cerith species, and Whelks are often confused. It doesn't hurt to know the difference, just in case __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

03/07/2006, 07:54 PM	#5
chrismunn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 4,200	YOU HAVE ABALONES thats freakin' cooll __________________ Marine Aquarists Association of South Texas Austin Reef Club PBITAWA... Current Tank Info: 14g bio cube

03/07/2006, 08:07 PM	#6
know-it-all Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: in my now frozen chair (aka Wisconsin) Posts: 1,488	mmmm, coral food __________________ current tank 94 corner, SPS/LPS basement sump

03/07/2006, 04:16 PM	#3
KRP Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western Ky. Posts: 137	yep, hard to tell without a pic but I'm guessing hydroid jellyfish. Do they look like this?

03/07/2006, 07:38 PM	#4
bryang6286 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA (USC) Posts: 375	i have several different snails such as abalone, tongan nassarius, and a few turbo but the majority of my snails are cerith and I even noticed a babycerith snail, very small. Upon closer inspection the white dots actually look like snails. one other thing, are pods bad for my tank?