Ick or Ich?

Discussion in 'Diseases' started by QTYPIE424, Dec 5, 2006.

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  1. QTYPIE424

    QTYPIE424 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Are these 2 different things and if they are what are they exactly because I just did a 10% water change on my tank and now 2 of my snails have this white rock looking substance on them. I immediately took them out and put them in my empty 10 gallon nano tank and now the nano tank has the white spots on the back wall of the tank. Any suggestions??
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  3. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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  4. QTYPIE424

    QTYPIE424 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    wow!! what a word ..would really like to hear you say it...lol
     
  5. QTYPIE424

    QTYPIE424 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    wow!! what a word ..would really like to hear you say it...lol
     
  6. coral reefer

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    It is ICH short for the above long name. As for your snails, they don't get ICH! What you have are probably small snails with a shell like a nautilus. You will find them all over you tank glass, on powerheads, megaflows etc. They are not harmful to your aquarium. I cant remember the name of them off hand.
     
  7. fletch

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    Is this what you are seeing?

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    Spirorbid Worms
     
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  9. QTYPIE424

    QTYPIE424 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    No I dont have that goin on. I have these white rock like substances on my snails and crabs only. Here is a pic but unfortunately I dont think it is clear enough to see very well.

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  10. coral reefer

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    Spirorbid worms are the small white shelled organisms on the glass, They are about the size of a pin head so they are smaller than what they look like in the picture!!!