something strange on the glasst?

Arrg · 06/22/2006, 12:30 PM

Okay well here it is I've got these little things blurping across the glass I don't know if it's a baby snail or something bad I was wondering if someone could help. I recently put LR in there maybe 2-3 weeks ago but this is the 1st time I've seen the little things I don't know if it's a Larva of some kind or a snail or even a mini sea monster. Could someone please tell me if it's bad and if I should try and get rid of them all?
http://www.geocities.com/myspaceness/img133.jpg
This is what one of the bigger ones look like, you can see the smaller version of it to the right of it.

http://www.geocities.com/myspaceness/img134.jpg
and this is a close up of the smaller one.

Both these pictures were taken with a camera phone through a magnifying glass. So they are very small critters not nearly as big as they look in the picture.

Thanks!

Arrg · 06/22/2006, 01:15 PM

I keep looking up stuff like marine pests, bristleworms, marine larvae , etc... does anyone even have a clue what it might be?

I don't want to get rid of them if they are harmless but I don't want to keep them if they are going to kill my fish.

Avi · 06/22/2006, 02:03 PM

Hmmm...look around here:

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock1.htm

http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

Arrg · 06/22/2006, 02:42 PM

Thinking back to freshwater, it kind of resembles a small snail. It's dark in the middle and has that clearish shell.

Thanks for the links Avi I can't seem to find what it is on them but it's a good link to have.

If anyone else has any clue as to what type of snail or thing it is please let me know.

06/22/2006, 12:30 PM	#1
Arrg Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 298	something strange on the glasst? Okay well here it is I've got these little things blurping across the glass I don't know if it's a baby snail or something bad I was wondering if someone could help. I recently put LR in there maybe 2-3 weeks ago but this is the 1st time I've seen the little things I don't know if it's a Larva of some kind or a snail or even a mini sea monster. Could someone please tell me if it's bad and if I should try and get rid of them all? http://www.geocities.com/myspaceness/img133.jpg This is what one of the bigger ones look like, you can see the smaller version of it to the right of it. http://www.geocities.com/myspaceness/img134.jpg and this is a close up of the smaller one. Both these pictures were taken with a camera phone through a magnifying glass. So they are very small critters not nearly as big as they look in the picture. Thanks!

06/22/2006, 01:15 PM	#2
Arrg Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 298	I keep looking up stuff like marine pests, bristleworms, marine larvae , etc... does anyone even have a clue what it might be? I don't want to get rid of them if they are harmless but I don't want to keep them if they are going to kill my fish. __________________ The seawater is not rising we are just creating more mass due to our obesity problem... the land is SINKING!!!

06/22/2006, 02:03 PM	#3
Avi Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 7,327	Hmmm...look around here: http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock1.htm http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm __________________ I'd keep the whole ocean if my den were big enough Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef with 210 lbs. of live rock, Aqua-C EV180 Skimmer, Aquactinic double 250W MH with blue plus t5 support; 58 gallon freshwater planted tank using CO2 and T5s; 30-gallon cube with a few fancy goldfish; and a 110 gallon FOWLR

06/22/2006, 02:42 PM	#4
Arrg Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 298	Thinking back to freshwater, it kind of resembles a small snail. It's dark in the middle and has that clearish shell. Thanks for the links Avi I can't seem to find what it is on them but it's a good link to have. If anyone else has any clue as to what type of snail or thing it is please let me know. __________________ The seawater is not rising we are just creating more mass due to our obesity problem... the land is SINKING!!!