Small round swirls

[shortysteve23]

Does anybody else have the small swirl like things on there glass or filters powerhead? They are also white and hard.

 

[Sergie]

Spirorbid worms. They're harmless filter feeders. They develope a hard shell and then extend "feathers" to feed.

 

[shortysteve23]

**** that's cool my only question with these feeders are where do they actually come from?

 

[shortysteve23]

Do you have a link of information on them

 

[Sergie]

Just google them. You'll find all the information you need. They'll pop up when nutrients are high. If and when nutrients deplete, the worms will start to die off.

 

[shortysteve23]

But having them is a good sign for your tank correct?

 

[Sergie]

Well it could be looked at both ways. You have them because you have excess nutrients, but they are making your water a little cleaner by eating said nutrients. They're good to have but not having them doesn't make your tank a bad tank...

 

[shortysteve23]

Ok thanks

 

[shortysteve23]

Quick question is having alot of nutrients bad or good?

 

[Greenturtle]

Quick question is having alot of nutrients bad or good?

Bad. Things start to die with excess nutrients.

 

[shortysteve23]

So basically having them helps destroy the nutrients

 

[Greenturtle]

So basically having them helps destroy the nutrients

I couldn't imagine that they would help that much. Try to increase your PWCs and decrease the amount of food you feed your fish.