Circular white dots!!!!!!

[FOBMcGyver]

I have dozens and dozens of these spiral white tiny dots on my glass and I just realized I have a few on my live rock.
Are they dangerous? Will they kill my live rock or corals?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks!

 

[mike89t]

Sounds like snail eggs.

 

[davefeag]

I agree with mike89t, snail eggs. They should come off with the use of a quality scaper, or a razor blade. Just be careful if you try to scrape the rocks. Once my tank matured they became fewer and fewer.

 

[FOBMcGyver]

That's just NUTS!!!
Are you guys serious!??!
Will they hatch??

 

[FOBMcGyver]

they are spread out all over my tank though. They aren't clumped in one spot like layed eggs would look like.
do they lay while they crawl or something?

 

[Sk8r]

spiorbid worms: like featherdusters. Hard, calcite, on rocks and glass. They never get any bigger.

 

[mike89t]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7335017#post7335017 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FOBMcGyver
they are spread out all over my tank though. They aren't clumped in one spot like layed eggs would look like.
do they lay while they crawl or something?

Do you have a photo of them?

 

[mike89t]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7335050#post7335050 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Sk8r
spiorbid worms: like featherdusters. Hard, calcite, on rocks and glass. They never get any bigger.

Actually Sk8r might be correct.


When you said spiral white dots:
Did you mean the dots are in a spiral? Or that each of the dots look like a spiral?

 

[FOBMcGyver]

Hey sk8tr,
I searched Spirorbid worms pics and it's EXACTLY that.
Thanks everyone for their input.. I'm glad it isn't a disease in my tank.
Thanks guy!!!

 

[Paintbug]

Spirorbids are harmless just so you know. just one of many interesting things that will pop up . heres a couple of great ID links for you to book mark.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm