something(s) on glass

[scrmom]

These things are so small that I don't think I could get a good pic of. I'll describe. They are as small a pinpoint, white, and all over glass. They look like stars if you look at them up close. What could they be? They are on all sides of glass.

 

[roka64]

Possibly beneficial pods, or small feather dusters. Can you brush them off?

 

[weemanpow3]

They just started on my glass a couple of days ago and they are pods.

 

[melosu58]

I agree they are pods.

 

[scrmom]

What type of pods? I was looking at them again and they look the brittle stars I have seen on my rock, but 10x smaller and they haven't moved. Each one has perfect round cirle and then I believe 5 legs coming out of circle. They don't move on glass.

 

[roka64]

Can you get a pic for a proper ID?

 

[scrmom]

I have a Kodak easyshare and when I have tried to take a pic, the camera focuses on the rock and anything in the background, so all you see is white spots. I think they are just too small get a proper focus. I'll just see what happens with them.

 

[roka64]

Are they clear or solid color, if solid, what color?
Does that camera have a macro setting, if so, use that.

 

[MantisFreak]

Sounds like a harmless spirorbid feather duster worm. Is the white circle hard and made out of Calcium? If so, thats probably what they are.

They are filter feeders. Here is a Macro photo of one.

Here's another

 

[scrmom]

They are white. I don't have a macro setting on camera.

* This is what it looks like (asteriks mark) only its white and they are scattered all over glass.

 

[MantisFreak]

OK...it's a hydroid.

Just squoose them with your magnet if the population is too high.

 

[Hara]

try putting the lid to a butter tub or something similar behind them before you take the photo.

 

[Devilishturtles]

I agree they sound like some sort of filter feeding worm (even though they are hard, yes). They are a good sign. I used to get them all over my powerheads.

 

[Guest]

I also had hydroids in my tank. Fluff told me that they would most likely die off and they did within a week.