White Bumps on Live rock?

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  1. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    So I started to notice these white bumps appear on my live rock and thought that it was my 3 tangs eating away at the rock because I always see them nipping at the rock for algae.

    Then I noticed it becoming more widespread in the tank and it becoming worse. Then I notice the white bumps appear on the white epoxy and knew somthing wasn't right.

    Thought it was coraline die off from lack of calcium but I have been testing my levels and they are 420-440 consistently.

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    Any ideas?
     
    Zander, Jun 8, 2011
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  2. Nvizn

    Nvizn Montipora Digitata

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    Looks like snail eggs to me. Potentially Nerite snails.
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner!

    Nerite snail eggs
     
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  4. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Darn! you beat me to it!!!
     
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  5. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    If that is right, FML.

    There are close to 300 little bumps through out my tank like that. I only have about 20-30 nerite snails.
     
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  6. Zander

    Zander Spaghetti Worm

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    What do I do to cut back on them I could do without an explosion of Nerite Snails....
     
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  7. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Just let em take its course..If you have nerite snails...more then likely you will have nerite snail eggs eventually....
     
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  8. FaceOfDeceit

    FaceOfDeceit Hockey Beard

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    I've had them in a few tanks, and never saw any new Nerite snails.
     
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  9. inwall75

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    A huge portion of them will not be viable. Then the ones that are viable will enter the planktonic stage and the corals will eat the plankton. Whatever remains will be removed by your protein skimmer.
     
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  10. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    They normally get eatin or something from what i heard.
     
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