id these please

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  1. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    hello i notices these white shell like things all over the glass in my 14 gallon nano tank. my tank has been running for 8 months.
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    side ways veiw
     
    ferretfish, Aug 10, 2011
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    If they are spiral shaped then I would say micro feather dusters.

    Do they move around?
     
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  3. ferretfish

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    they are spiral shaped but i dont think they move much
     
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  4. Caspian

    Caspian Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Do you have any Nerite snails you've recently added to the tank? They like to drop eggs all over the glass and rock work.
     
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  5. heidimi

    heidimi Fire Shrimp

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    Might be cerith snail babies, I have a ton in my sump and elsewhere. Would need a closer more clear picture to ID them accurately.
    Heidi
     
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  6. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    I'm going with micro-dusters as well. Their population will rise and fall over time.
     
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  7. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    no i do not have any nerite or cerith snails
     
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  8. Kristiavi

    Kristiavi Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Kristiavi, Aug 10, 2011
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  9. johnmaloney

    johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor

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    spirobis worms? I may have misspelled it but google will correct me.

    edit - nevermind, kristiavi beat me to it. :)
     
    johnmaloney, Aug 13, 2011
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  10. salsalito25

    salsalito25 Stylophora

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    here's my guess hydroids... most the time in new tanks these things pop up and then die off once tank cycles.. use a mag float cleaner or what ever you use to clean you tank sides.

    here's a link:
    http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

    scroll down i think 7 id's to find hydroids.. if thats not a match i am sure that link should be able to square you away with a possitive Id..

    Best of luck...
     
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    salsalito25, Aug 13, 2011
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