White spots on glass?

Doobie65 · Jul 27, 2020

I have these tiny bright white specs on my glass. Any idea what this is? A couple on power head as well. Pics blown up quite a bit fyi. Thanks

BighohoReef · Jul 27, 2020

How old is your tank? What type of snails do you have?

Could be the beginning of spirobis worms (which are good guys). Just keep and eye on them.

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Tiny white dots about the size of a pinhead can be found in reef tanks, overflow boxes, and sumps as well as on return pumps. They are Spirorbid Worms, which are filter feeders. It won't hurt to scrape them off if they obstruct your view, but they are harmless. This image is of their selfmade...

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Doobie65 · Jul 27, 2020

BighohoReef said:
How old is your tank? What type of snails do you have?

Could be the beginning of spirobis worms (which are good guys). Just keep and eye on them.

Spirorbid Worms | Melev's Reef

Tiny white dots about the size of a pinhead can be found in reef tanks, overflow boxes, and sumps as well as on return pumps. They are Spirorbid Worms, which are filter feeders. It won't hurt to scrape them off if they obstruct your view, but they are harmless. This image is of their selfmade...

www.melevsreef.com

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It has been cycled about 10 weeks so about 3 months old. I have 2 turbos and about 7 Austria , I think thats how to spell it lol. Just noticed this for a couple of weeks. A spot here and there. Today is more than Ive seen in the past. Maybe 10 in total. My alk has been at 6.8 dkh from the start up until 2 weeks ago. I dosed seachem reef builder to bring up alk to 8.5 over about a weeks time so I thought it may have something to do with that. Ive heard of precipitation or something so I wasnt sure. I chose reef builder because it raises alk without changing other parameters. All are in correct range on the high side as well.

Paulie069 · Jul 27, 2020

Doobie65 said:
It has been cycled about 10 weeks so about 3 months old. I have 2 turbos and about 7 Austria , I think thats how to spell it lol. Just noticed this for a couple of weeks. A spot here and there. Today is more than Ive seen in the past. Maybe 10 in total. My alk has been at 6.8 dkh from the start up until 2 weeks ago. I dosed seachem reef builder to bring up alk to 8.5 over about a weeks time so I thought it may have something to do with that. Ive heard of precipitation or something so I wasnt sure. I chose reef builder because it raises alk without changing other parameters. All are in correct range on the high side as well.

Have u considered it could be snail eggs

Doobie65 · Jul 27, 2020

Paulie069 said:
Have u considered it could be snail eggs

Makes sense, Guess I had my mind on it being a dosing problem lol. Thanks for the positive note!

BighohoReef · Jul 27, 2020

You have a new tank it's common to get those worms. I had them all over my sump and one by one they've disappeared with time. Snails eggs as well but normally you'd seen them in clusters on the glass and probably bigger.

Doobie65 · Jul 28, 2020

BighohoReef said:
You have a new tank it's common to get those worms. I had them all over my sump and one by one they've disappeared with time. Snails eggs as well but normally you'd seen them in clusters on the glass and probably bigger.

I appreciate it thank you!

CamD · Jul 28, 2020

Another vote for snail eggs. My Trochus snails are constantly littering the glass with eggs. Here's a zoomed in pic.

vetteguy53081 · Jul 28, 2020

Pics a bit fuzzy
Either spirobid worms or nerite snail eggs

bevo5 · Jul 28, 2020

I recently had some snails that went crazy depositing eggs everywhere in my tank. All over the back wall and over some rocks. Do any of those snails actually end up making it in our systems? I know that probably depends on a lot of factors, but curious if people have seen their CUC increase?

Doobie65 · Jul 28, 2020

CamD said:
Another vote for snail eggs. My Trochus snails are constantly littering the glass with eggs. Here's a zoomed in pic.

Yep that looks like it. Thanks

Doobie65 · Jul 28, 2020

bevo5 said:
I recently had some snails that went crazy depositing eggs everywhere in my tank. All over the back wall and over some rocks. Do any of those snails actually end up making it in our systems? I know that probably depends on a lot of factors, but curious if people have seen their CUC increase?

Would like to know that myself.

BighohoReef · Jul 28, 2020

Do the white dots look like this? Those look pretty clustered though. Either way I don't think you have any bad guys on your glass. If you add fish or have them already they'll probably clean these up or they'll go away with time.

CamD · Jul 28, 2020

bevo5 said:
Do any of those snails actually end up making it in our systems? I know that probably depends on a lot of factors, but curious if people have seen their CUC increase?

Mine have. I started with a dozen trochus and probably have 150+ in the tank now. Fairly new system (150g) and nothing to control population other than starving. My wife calls it my snail tank now. I've started removing into a small tank that I can keep dirty to feed them and sell/trade.

Doobie65 · Jul 28, 2020

BighohoReef said:
Do the white dots look like this?

Wow! Yes but only one here and there. About 3 new ones per day.

Doobie65 · Jul 28, 2020

CamD said:
Mine have. I started with a dozen trochus and probably have 150+ in the tank now. Fairly new system (150g) and nothing to control population other than starving. My wife calls it my snail tank now. I've started removing into a small tank that I can keep dirty to feed them and sell/trade.

Dang thats crazy!