Aug 20, 2010 #1 D dgpilot Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jul 13, 2010 Messages 25 No idea what these are, but I recently noticed a bunch of them all around my biggest live rock. Any ideas? Attachments SAM_0022.jpg 201 KB · Views: 72
No idea what these are, but I recently noticed a bunch of them all around my biggest live rock. Any ideas?
Aug 20, 2010 #2 Deep Seven Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 7, 2010 Messages 1,854 Location Van. Isl., BC Canada I'd say it looks like egg spawn of some kind. Are they growing or do they just appear and stay the same size?
I'd say it looks like egg spawn of some kind. Are they growing or do they just appear and stay the same size?
Aug 20, 2010 #3 ccCapt SW 20 & Over Club Joined Mar 15, 2004 Messages 5,365 Location Northeast PA They are spirorbid worms. Harmless filter feeders.
Aug 20, 2010 #4 Jimbo7 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 20, 2008 Messages 1,996 Location Minneapolis, MN +1
Aug 20, 2010 #5 Deep Seven Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Aug 7, 2010 Messages 1,854 Location Van. Isl., BC Canada Is it a hard calcium deposite or more of a soft jelly material? I see eggs deposites that look very similar to that picture all the time, but they are soft so if it's a hard tube, then it's the worm.
Is it a hard calcium deposite or more of a soft jelly material? I see eggs deposites that look very similar to that picture all the time, but they are soft so if it's a hard tube, then it's the worm.
Aug 20, 2010 #6 OP OP D dgpilot Aquarium Advice Apprentice Joined Jul 13, 2010 Messages 25 It's hard and they don't move anywhere.. so I guess they're worms which is good news. Thanks for the ID!
It's hard and they don't move anywhere.. so I guess they're worms which is good news. Thanks for the ID!
Aug 20, 2010 #7 Jimbo7 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Feb 20, 2008 Messages 1,996 Location Minneapolis, MN Yep, you'll get tons of them!
Aug 21, 2010 #8 capj64 Aquarium Advice FINatic Joined Mar 18, 2010 Messages 581 Location West Virginia I have ton of them rocks and glass. It's nice when ID's turn out to be good news.