White threads in water after adding berghia nudibranches

[Azedenkae]

Hey guys,

So after I added some berghia to my tank, I start to see tiny white threads in the tank. Dunno if it is at all related or something else (I also added some other inverts), but figured I mention.

These threads are very fine and ranges in size from a few mm to like 2cm the longest. They seem inert and are not alive as far as I can tell. Not worms or anything like that.

So far does not seem to cause issues with my fish, corals, or anything else.

Anyone have an idea what they might be?

 

[gentlefish]

Do you have a picture, could it just be a string of eggs of non adult berghia? They are more likely to be non fertilized.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Could be many things. Please post a pic or two under white lights

 

[Azedenkae]

Do you have a picture, could it just be a string of eggs of non adult berghia? They are more likely to be non fertilized.

Unfortunately I can't take a good picture. There are a lot of these strings are they are kinda everywhere.

 

[gentlefish]

Did you start with like a lot of berghia? If not, it rules out egg strings.

 

[Azedenkae]

Did you start with like a lot of berghia? If not, it rules out egg strings.

Only four, and small ones - like 0.5 inches. So I don't think they are egg strings, but I really don't know enough about them tbh.

 

[gentlefish]

Nope no eggs. So something else. Now we really need a picture.

 

[jgirardnrg]

If you irritate the nudibranch by being rough with them etc they will shed some of their cerata (quills). That's most likely what you're seeing.

 

[Azedenkae]

If you irritate the nudibranch by being rough with them etc they will shed some of their cerata (quills). That's most likely what you're seeing.

I think I've seen this actually, I did irritate one when I was moving over to an aiptasia. They look a bit plumper right? The ones I saw are very thin, like threads.

 

[Azedenkae]

Urgh, terrible image. Could not get it under white lights, only blue for now. And I had to screen shot from a video since my phone could not focus on the threads. I'll try again tomorrow.

Anyways, the white lines? That's what I am referring to.

 

[gentlefish]

Can’t see a picture.

 

[Azedenkae]

Secon try.

 

[jgirardnrg]

Looks like they shed some cerata to me... I made this mistake when I started dealing with them. I breed them btw... awesome creatures.

 

[Azedenkae]

Looks like they shed some cerata to me... I made this mistake when I started dealing with them. I breed them btw... awesome creatures.

Hopefully that's all it is. And that it'll clear up soon.

On that note... reckon filter floss would help trap it all? XD Regardless of whatever 'it' may be?

 

[jgirardnrg]

Hopefully that's all it is. And that it'll clear up soon.

On that note... reckon filter floss would help trap it all? XD Regardless of whatever 'it' may be?

I never worry about it when it happens... the filter socks or floss will trap it.

 

[Azedenkae]

I never worry about it when it happens... the filter socks or floss will trap it.

Cool cool, good to know.