found this in my 55

[Hara]

on the heater, i have what appear to be sponges?
what are the curleycues on the glass? only snails in the tank
are astrea.

 

[Guest]

Cornet Worms on the glass. These are (spirorbis sp.). A kind of serpulid worm

The second picture I have to pass on... do not know

BTW

My tanks back and sides are covered in the first picture specie...

 

[scuba_steve]

wow hara i kinda stumped that ya didnt know that due to the fact i asked the same thing just a month ago heheh think ya replyed as well as far as the cirlce thangs go heheheh

 

[scuba_steve]

found my old post back in aug 10 but reeflady answered the ? sorry

 

[Hara]

if i replied, it was a generic, looks like snail eggs reply....seeing as I am not sure what this is, I wouldnt have said I knew what they were....just as I think the white things are sponges, does not mean i know what kind of sponges.

I am interested in EXACTLY what these are, not generically speaking.

Thanks for the ID on the first one Tim.

 

[scuba_steve]

the tube worms should disappear if not then to much food ect from what i was told as for the other pic have no clue

 

[iubigler]

I have these 'white cotten balls' with filaments, also, they move around the tank and i have one on my glass now. will be very interested to hear what they are. dave

 

[BillyZ]

from the picture they almost look like they have a crystaline structure. Are the filiments stiff or do they flow in the current?

 

[iubigler]

white cotten ball filaments

mine appear to sway, although they are usually stretched out and reaching for other nearby surfaces, rock and glass.. the balls look soft.

 

[iubigler]

Syconoid Sponges

Hi there Hara, 'Lisa" i think,,, in case you weren't in the chat room when we finally found these sponges, the white cotton balls with the filiments are Syconoid Sponges. The site said they are a good sign of a balanced tank and they are harmless, beneficial filter feeders but can get to plague porportions if the tank gets out of balance..