Baby Astaeas???

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  1. Kaianuanu

    Kaianuanu Peppermint Shrimp

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    For a few weeks i have had these tiny little specs all over my glass, they are definitely some type of gastropod molusk. I have 5 astraeas in this tank, could these be the result of a spawn? also, i have one hitchhiker nerite about 1.5cm long that apeared about a month ago. Could these be from a nerite egg sac? when you touch them, they zoom around on the glass fast like nerites. What are they?


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    Kaianuanu, Jun 13, 2011
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  2. Magnett2

    Magnett2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    They look like flatworms to me
     
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  3. inwall75

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  4. Kaianuanu

    Kaianuanu Peppermint Shrimp

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    i'll draw their basic silhouette and post it. also, they have white specs on their backs, possibly the beginning of shells?
     
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  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    White circle with brown on the inside? Nerite eggs?
    EDIT: You have a nerite, looks like the best ID
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    Like these?
     
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  6. Kaianuanu

    Kaianuanu Peppermint Shrimp

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  7. Kaianuanu

    Kaianuanu Peppermint Shrimp

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    they zoom around when you touch them and they are under 1mm, so not eggs.
     
    Kaianuanu, Jun 13, 2011
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  8. Reeron

    Reeron Blue Ringed Angel

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    That looks like a flatworm to me.
     
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  9. Magnett2

    Magnett2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    yeah. is it more like this?
     
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  10. Kaianuanu

    Kaianuanu Peppermint Shrimp

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    Its just like that, but times five million!!! What do I do to get rid of them?
     
    Kaianuanu, Jun 13, 2011
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