what is about to hatch in my tank(!) ??

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  1. lodibeefarm

    lodibeefarm Plankton

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    Not sure if I want these to hatch in my reef tank(??)
    they are clear sacks with white [eggs perhaps?] enclosed and attached to glass and filter intake. To view them with naked eye they just look like little white spots however, once we shot them macro and viewd on the computer- I am not sure what we have here-

    setup=
    125 gal
    usa current orbit (2x250 mh, 4 vho actinic, + moon lighting)
    Chiller
    wavemaker
    4 powerheads
    Protein skimmer
    filtration = 800 gph

    1- beginner coral (smile)
     

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  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    Some kind of snail or nudibranch...
    Nudi eggs
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  4. Reefdiver72

    Reefdiver72 Feather Duster

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    I would say snails if you dont have nudis in there already.
     
  5. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    nudi's came hitchhike their way into any tank via any new coral or liverock, same goes for any kind of hitchhiker and/or parasite. Just because you didnt add a fish doesnt mean that nice coral you bought didnt come with ich eggs on it.
     
  6. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    ive never seen snail eggs like those. they look similar to nudibranch eggs.
     
  7. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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