digitata white dot balls

[merfury1989]

I just bought in the Digitata coral, and i just noticed in the night there are these tiny white balls moving on top of it (mostly on the plug) and flying around in the tank.
Is this something of a concern?

 

[Nano_Man]

Is this on your glass as well .

I just bought in the Digitata coral, and i just noticed in the night there are these tiny white balls moving on top of it (mostly on the plug) and flying around in the tank.
Is this something of a concern?

is it on your glass as well

 

[Dburr1014]

I just bought in the Digitata coral, and i just noticed in the night there are these tiny white balls moving on top of it (mostly on the plug) and flying around in the tank.
Is this something of a concern?

IMO, snap it off the plug, if you didn't already, do a dip and remount on a new plug.
Not worth the worry if they are eggs or something else.

 

[merfury1989]

Well its in the tank for 24hr by now.
I took it out and did a dip, and frag is all clean now.

But any what they might be? Any known pests linked to this coral?

And yes I do have these white dots on my glass we well, however, I had them before I got this coral.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I just bought in the Digitata coral, and i just noticed in the night there are these tiny white balls moving on top of it (mostly on the plug) and flying around in the tank.
Is this something of a concern?

Looks like spirobid worms which I see you have on the rocks and glass also

 

[merfury1989]

Looks like spirobid worms which I see you have on the rocks and glass also

Are they bad? How do i get rid of them?

 

[shandoee]

If they’re moving up and down, I would pipette a few and put them under a cheap microscope to get a good look. First thing that came to my mind is, ostracods.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are they bad? How do i get rid of them?

Scrape them off with the edge of a paring knife. These are far from ostracods and not even the right color