What's on my platy

[Fishfinder]

Something has been showing up on my platy in the evenings. This is relatively new and I noticed it because my platy has had less polyp extension lately. They are little tiny white dots. I can blow them off with a turkey baster. Are they pods? Or something worse?

 

[Roy 9121]

Could be white flat worms.

 

[Fishfinder]

@Roy 9121 Would you be able to help me identify if I get one out?

 

[Roy 9121]

@Roy 9121 Would you be able to help me identify if I get one out?

You need to talk to @Humblefish or @Lionfish Lair

 

[smh254]

Maybe it’s just sand.

 

[Fishfinder]

I considered that but it's so high in the tank. And I had to use good force to blow it off. It just seems different than sand.

 

[DSC reef]

When you blow them off how long does it take for them to come back? Can you dip the coral at All? I've had sand reach weird places in the tank back when I had a sand bad from fish.

 

[Fishfinder]

Ok so I got one. There is no chance it's sand. It's way too small to take a picture of with an I phone

 

[Fishfinder]

Took about 15 to come back after I blew the coral off

 

[DSC reef]

I'd dip it if you can. Keep an eye out on the other LPS

 

[DSC reef]

Maybe a parasitic copepod

 

[Fishfinder]

I fed some reef roids and bigger ones showed up

 

[DSC reef]

That looks like a feeding response. We had a very large platygyra that would get these white balls on it plus tentacles when feeding. Almost like a mesenterial filament. The little spots you posted are different I believe.

 

[Fishfinder]

How's that piece we traded doing?

 

[DSC reef]

Loving life man. No feeding response yet though during the day. It pokes some out at night. Still glowing. How's the rastas?

 

[Fishfinder]

Awesome getting new heads

 

[DSC reef]

Good to hear! There fast growers for sure. I bet they glow under those reef breeders man.

 

[Fishfinder]

I need to find out what's on this platy. I got one out. It's too small to take a picture of and it's soft. It's not hard

 

[DSC reef]

Know anyone with a microscope? Hopefully lionfish lair or someone can ID them.

 

[Fishfinder]

No I don't. I have friend with a good camera and a macro lens