Need help identifying white dots all over my tank.

tommylinn8

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 20, 2022
Messages
8
Reaction score
0
Location
Boston
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
It's been a while that these white dots started appearing. At first I thought they were copepods so I just let them be.

But looks like they could be snail eggs or something.
I have astrea and trochus snails, bristleworms, lots of copepods and amphipods in the tank so could be one of those.

They're hard and attached to the glass pretty firmly and needs scraping off.

Could it be snail eggs?

PXL_20220722_215635390.jpg PXL_20220722_215633283.jpg
 
OP
OP
T

tommylinn8

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 20, 2022
Messages
8
Reaction score
0
Location
Boston
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I just googled spiroid worms and that's definitely what they look like.

Should I try to get rid of them by scraping it off. They're actually also growing all over the rocks and back glass.

Should I just let them be or try to get rid of them? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
 

Kiboshed

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 15, 2022
Messages
420
Reaction score
361
Location
82637
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
There is like a 5 page thread on them on here. Consensus is that they are harmless and that you couldn't get rid of them if you tried. They come and go as a tank develops.

They are filter feeders so if you want to shrink their numbers/slow them down then feed cleaner foods.
 

Mastering the art of locking and unlocking water pathways: What type of valves do you have on your aquarium plumbing?

  • Ball valves.

    Votes: 66 51.6%
  • Gate valves.

    Votes: 67 52.3%
  • Check valves.

    Votes: 32 25.0%
  • None.

    Votes: 29 22.7%
  • Other.

    Votes: 9 7.0%
Back
Top