Little white things

[NTidd]

As I was doing a water change for my 29g saltwater tank I started to notice white specs on the glass, as I looked closer I found that they were tiny white shells, I think. The shells look like a rolled up worm, and white. Anyone know what these are? Thanks.

 

[DrakisSaltWater]

I don't what they are, but i have them tons of them also and they don't seem to hurt anything. even some of my snails have them growing on there shells.

 

[NTidd]

Do you have any sw plants in the tank?

 

[adamj]

i think those ARE snails hehe

 

[DrakisSaltWater]

I had some plants but my tang ate them, i dont think they are snails cause they dont move. I did notice they came when i used Kent marines phytoplex.

 

[sinasster]

they are little pods (copepods probabley). time to get a manderine goby.

 

[toodles]

If they are a tightly coiled shape that doesn't move, then they are a small type of featherduster. The crowns are a nice red (when they get large enough to really see), and they are a sign of good water quality. Usually when they first appear, you will see tons of them, then gradually they will reduce their numbers based on the amount of food available as they are growing. Scrape off the ones on your front glass and don't worry about the rest. These critters are very, very tough! I have some growing on a powerhead, and when I remove the powerhead to clean I'm dunking it under water from the tap, and scrubbing parts with a toothbrush, and these little dusters still manage to survive! Don't worry about them growing too big either, the largest one I have is maybe the size of a pencil eraser.......

 

[NTidd]

Great! I'm glad my water is doing well, those things are all over all of the sudden, I just added phytoplankten 2 days ago, but they were there before I added it. Is phytoplankten supposed to have a smell to it?

 

[toodles]

Yeah, it has an odor. Not something I would want to drink but my dog thinks it would be a good idea!LOL (Weird animal, thinks spirulina pellets are goooood eatin')

 

[NTidd]

Ok, on the bottle it said that it shouldn't be used if it had a bad odor, it is the kind that you keep in the fridge. Thanks for the help, those little things do look like feather dusters now that you mention it, I can see the feathers on some of them.

 

[redbellypiranha]

Get Em

YOu can use ich medince it takes a month but they'll go away... they're more of an eye sore than anything else they won't hurt the tank..

 

[NTidd]

They are my little pets, I am keeping them. Besides, I try to keep medicines out of the tank

 

[zimmerlyct]

Man, I swear that you guys are having calcium deposits on your tank. It happens all the time. Calcium can grow in just about any shape and size.

Do you have a protien skimmer on the tank. If you answer no, then I'd bet the house that they are calcium doposits.

 

[NTidd]

You can see the feathers... and they all look like a shell.