White Stringy, Worm like Intestines?

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Getting diatoms during cycling process. I have 2 clowns and 10 cerith Snails in a 125g tank. What the heck is this and should I be worried or remove it?

 

[MnFish1]

Getting diatoms during cycling process. I have 2 clowns and 10 cerith Snails in a 125g tank. What the heck is this and should I be worried or remove it?

Can you put an arrow where you want people to look?

 

[Goaway]

Looks like egg sacks of some sort

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Can you put an arrow where you want people to look?

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Looks like egg sacks of some sort

Almost looks like an anemone, but only about the size of a dime. And I only see this one in the tank.

 

[MnFish1]

Almost looks like an anemone, but only about the size of a dime. And I only see this one in the tank.

Was this 'live rock'? It does look like an anemone - like a bleached rock anemone. The id - depends on where you got the rock

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Was this 'live rock'? It does look like an anemone - like a bleached rock anemone. The id - depends on where you got the rock

Got it online. It was dry and white when I got it.

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Yeah, it's dry rock.

 

[MnFish1]

Yeah, it's dry rock.

Well - then its completely unclear - what it is. So you're saying you bought dry rock. It was flat/bare - and then this showed up?

But as others have said - it looks like eggs of some sort - I'm not sure which of your fish would have caused those types of eggs - unless the magnification is extremely high on your photo

 

[miyags]

They are cerith snail eggs

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Well - then its completely unclear - what it is. So you're saying you bought dry rock. It was flat/bare - and then this showed up?

But as others have said - it looks like eggs of some sort - I'm not sure which of your fish would have caused those types of eggs - unless the magnification is extremely high on your photo

Yeah, it was bare. I only have 2 clownfish and 10 cerith Snails. The "anemone" is only about the size of a dime.

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Yeah, it was bare. I only have 2 clownfish and 10 cerith Snails. The "anemone" is only about the size of a dime.

However I took some ocean water, like a cup of it and poured it into my tank. From the surf of NJ.

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Yeah, it was bare. I only have 2 clownfish and 10 cerith Snails. The "anemone" is only about the size of a dime.

They are cerith snail eggs

Are you sure because it doesn't look like the picture you sent. It's like a circle, about the size of a dime.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

They are cerith snail eggs

Nailed it, I was about to shout out snail eggs and then I saw your post

 

[NowGlazeIT]

However I took some ocean water, like a cup of it and poured it into my tank. From the surf of NJ.

That’s awesome

 

[Snoopdog]

Snail eggs, definitely.

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Snail eggs, definitely.

Now should I try to let them hatch or will my tank be over run with snails?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Now should I try to let them hatch or will my tank be over run with snails?

Don’t worry dude you’ll be lucky if a few survive. That’s also a sign of good water quality ime

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Don’t worry dude you’ll be lucky if a few survive. That’s also a sign of good water quality ime

Thanks. Thought I was dealing with some type of pest that might take my tank over. Like some weird anemone.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Yea I hear you. There’s a lot to learn about the hichikers and micro organisms that make homes in our tanks. Keep posting pictures and questions, R2R will keep you informed.
Cheers to the new tank

Thanks. Thought I was dealing with some type of pest that might take my tank over. Like some weird anemone.