white specs arrival??

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  1. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    i was watchin the tank today and i got these tiny little white specs all overthefront ofthe glass....they look like pin dots and pure white i tried to get pics as u can see they didn't turn out so well... Also kinda curious whats on the rock one person told me its a christmas tree polyp and ones a fantail... not sure help please
     

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    mufassathelion, Feb 24, 2009
    mufassathelion, Feb 24, 2009
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  2. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    The thing on the rock is a tubeworm, aka feather duster. The white specks on the glass can also be tube worms as well (I forgot their name though). Are they coiled or just a hard solid speck?
     
    tigermike74, Feb 24, 2009
    tigermike74, Feb 24, 2009
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  3. mufassathelion

    mufassathelion Skunk Shrimp

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    i havn't tried to stick my handinthe tank to find out yet.. just a bunch of specs scattered threw out the front of the glass
     
    mufassathelion, Feb 24, 2009
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  4. Dredfish

    Dredfish Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Lookup Copepods. I have them in my tank and did not knowwhat they were. Do they move around?
     
    Dredfish, Feb 27, 2009
    Dredfish, Feb 27, 2009
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