I have these white things on my tank glass?

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  1. ser_renely

    ser_renely Bristle Worm

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    I have just noticed these white flecks attached to my glass and power heads. happened a few days ago. I really can 't describe them that well, except that they look like small white shavings.


    Thanks,
    Ser
     
    ser_renely, Mar 15, 2008
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  2. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    they are little worms, can be scraped off glass, but do no harm on powerheads.
     
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  3. ser_renely

    ser_renely Bristle Worm

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    really, wow there are tons of them! weird.

    are they bad? I have a lot of them... gotta be hundreds

    Thank you
     
    ser_renely, Mar 15, 2008
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  4. aquaboy

    aquaboy Panda Puffer

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    well, just scrape them off.
     
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  5. ser_renely

    ser_renely Bristle Worm

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    what type of worms are they called?
     
    ser_renely, Mar 18, 2008
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  6. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    If they look like little tiny white/semi transparent bugs, you may just have 'pods - a sign of a healthy tank.
     
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  7. snuggles

    snuggles Plankton

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    I just noticed them in my tank. They are about the size of a dust particle and they move from point-A to point-B in a very quick short motion. Is that what you guys observe in your tanks? If they are worms, they move very fast!!!
     
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  8. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yours sound like pods.
     
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  9. Godbert

    Godbert Montipora Capricornis

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    i have them too they are solitary non-mobile worms, i believe their filter feeders but i have seen no negative effects of them
     
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    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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