Front line army on the glass.

[Patx]

I don't have copepod or other pod visible in my DT.
and even less on the glass. my wrass and other fish take quickly care of it.

except from time to time depending on what grow on my side glass.
I see these "points" appear which end up forming a front line and totaly eat the algae.

anyone know what it is?
the fish don't eat it.

 

[KrisReef]

No clue, but I would like a frag of it for my tank. Anything that eats algae is a good member of the community.

 

[Goaway]

Could be limpets. Or another kind of snail.

 

[KrisReef]

Could be limpets. Or another kind of snail.

Agree, but I got the impression that the op was referring to the slime and not the larger things that are working on the glass?

 

[Patx]

No clue, but I would like a frag of it for my tank. Anything that eats algae is a good member of the community.

Come get some !
It's free

 

[Patx]

A: limpet
B: spinoid
C : ???

 

[KrisReef]

Come get some !
It's free

Pm me your address and I’ll be right over, maybe next Thursday after I get back from vacation?

 

[Patx]

Ain't gona help but a other picture... (camera angle distortion)
Can't see them move...

 

[KrisReef]

Ain't gona help but a other picture... (camera angle distortion)
Can't see them move...

Yup, I still think I need some to help with cleaning the glass off. I hope someone can identify this mystery occupant.

 

[Goaway]

Agree, but I got the impression that the op was referring to the slime and not the larger things that are working on thel glass?

The points threw me off.
Seed shrimp (ostracod) maybe? I dont think they graze like that. Interesting though.

 

[Patx]

(Ok last one)
Pictures from last august...

 

[Patx]

The points threw me off.
Seed shrimp (ostracod) maybe? I dont think they graze like that. Interesting though.

The thing is i don't see them move... like 0 movement.
I don't understand lol

 

[Patx]

Only on the side whit no more alguae...
Dying algae cell ?
Im lost

 

[TokenReefer]

Coralline algae? At some phase ?

 

[KrisReef]

It’s working like a white band disease that feeds on coral flesh, leaving a clean slate behind as it advances to the next meal. Suspect that it is bacterial digesting the algae on the glass

 

[Patx]

It’s working like a white band disease that feeds on coral flesh, leaving a clean slate behind as it advances to the next meal. Suspect that it is bacterial digesting the algae on the glass

ok, as I always had this in my tank. I thought it was a normal thing.
I was just curious to know what it was.
I see it probably won't be soon lol.

so in summary:
- appear a little scattered when there is a film of algae and gradually the pattern of the line appears until there is no more algae.
-I don't see them moving
- the fish don't eat them.

So, Flat worm or pod... nope
Like you said @KrisReef hypothesis : "bacterial"

Thk all.