barnacles

[supernareg]

seems to be growing EVERYWHERE UGH!! even on some parts of my hydnophora...


do they do any good for the tank? i mean i never see anything extend out, but they're very small and everywhere.

 

[supernareg]

anyone?

 

[Bebo77]

lol are you sure they are barnacles?

 

[Charles99]

pics?

 

[salt e]

very small white? they were all over my black background...i just rubbed em' off... dont know it thats exactly what they were tho

 

[supernareg]

u can see 1 right dead center, then 3 more (more camoflauged) on the upper left.

 

[glaudds]

Not sure what they are, but they don't look like barnacles to me....but they do look happy to see you

 

[saltyESQ]

i have those also, they are not barnacles. They are little critters and they spit out gew and catch mysis and other food. they are harmless.

 

[Bebo77]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8133603#post8133603 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by glaudds
Not sure what they are, but they don't look like barnacles to me....but they do look happy to see you

lol you are nasty... lol

 

[supernareg]

very

 

[rockindacheeks]

i think they are some kind of snail.

 

[SuperNerd]

Vermetid snails yo. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php
"Little white dots" are most likely a type of calcareous feather duster. Figure 1: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-05/rs/index.php

Barnacle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Seepocke_fg1.jpg

 

[OldmillXxX]

I believe they are snails (forget the name). I have them all over as well. I heard if you have one adult in the tank you will soon have many more. Well, I have many more and aside from the 'web' being spewed out and sucked back in, they are harmless. I'm not sure what predators they have, but I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[supernareg]

thanks!! vermatids yo!!

 

[SuperNerd]

hehehe :lol: