White spots on plants and glass - Aquarium Advice

fvalbr2l · 11-03-2005, 04:48 PM

I have just recently noticed very small white spots on some plants and the glass. I scraped them off the glass and they came back a day later. Anyone know what this is.

Thanks

Tiffi · 11-03-2005, 06:28 PM

If it's like tiny clear balls with white dots in them it's snail eggs. If it's not really white but more greenish - it's algae. But I bet they are snail eggs!

**Zagz** · 11-03-2005, 07:38 PM

I'd bet on the snail eggs too. Snails can get quite out of hand rather quickly.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-04-2005, 01:12 AM

If they are wavy like (maybe looks like an anemone), could be freshwater hydra. If you do a google search, you might be able to find a link to a picture.

If the spots appeared very quickly, and in high numbers again, this is likely your problem, [acronym:e36e01d0c7="In My Honest Opinion"]IMHO[/acronym:e36e01d0c7].

Keep us posted.

fvalbr2l · 11-04-2005, 06:23 AM

Thanks all for the advice. It's not hydra or snail eggs. It looks like ick spots. The fish are fine. It's just on some plants and the glass.

crazycat · 11-04-2005, 10:54 AM

is ich visible when it's in its trophont and theront stage? visible enough to see it on plants and glass?

11-03-2005, 04:48 PM	#1
fvalbr2l Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 58	White spots on plants and glass I have just recently noticed very small white spots on some plants and the glass. I scraped them off the glass and they came back a day later. Anyone know what this is. Thanks

11-03-2005, 06:28 PM	#2
Tiffi Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: first ST-Germany, now TN-USA Posts: 1,052 Images: 19	If it's like tiny clear balls with white dots in them it's snail eggs. If it's not really white but more greenish - it's algae. But I bet they are snail eggs! __________________ Some time ago in Germany: 2x 15gal tank, 45gal heavily planted Now: 70gal FW, 130W CF, driftwood, black gravel/laterite/flourish tabs/pool filter sand, pressurised CO2, power reactor, 200W = 250W heater, Fluval 304, Eheim prefilter; pH 7, kH 5, gH 9, CO2 ~20mg/l Plants: Cryptocoryne beckettii, wendtii "red", Giant Vals, Nymphaea lotus "zenkeri", Anubias nana "petite", Echinodorus "ozelot", Dwarf Sag, Hygrophila polysperma, Rotala rotundifolia, Limnophila sessiliflora Fishes: 2 Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Endlers, 4 Otocinclus vittatus, 1pair Pelvicachromis pulcher, 5 Corydoras panda

11-04-2005, 10:54 AM	#6
crazycat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 597 Images: 19	is ich visible when it's in its trophont and theront stage? visible enough to see it on plants and glass? __________________ don't turn your back on the ocean.

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11-04-2005, 06:23 AM	#5
fvalbr2l Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 58	Thanks all for the advice. It's not hydra or snail eggs. It looks like ick spots. The fish are fine. It's just on some plants and the glass.