White spots on coralline algae

[Compguy]

Ya, I have alot of nerite snails as well, and have these things everywhere, although I haven't spotted any baby snails yet, but at the rate these eggs are appearing I could probably open up my own Nerite Snail Shop

 

[newyorkstyles]

I also have these tiny white spots all over my purple coralline algae. It seems as if it happened overnight sometime last week. My calcium levels have remained at 470 and I cannot explain why this is happening. Having these white spots can make your coralline algae seem as if it is ashing or dying out. Tomorrow, I'll post some pics of my rocks for all to see.

 

[Compguy]

Do they look anything like the pictures I posted above, you can click on them to enlarge them, if so we figured out they are Nerite Snail eggs, you can also go to google, switch your search to images and type in Nerite Snail Eggs and you will get some pictures of them

 

[newyorkstyles]

My white spots do not look like the ones you have on your pictures above. Mine are much smaller, almost grain size, causing the purple corraline to look as if it is ashing.

 

[Compguy]

hhmmmmm..... would have to see some pics, although I haven't been reefing very long, maybe somebody else can help

 

[newyorkstyles]

Ok, here are some pics of the coraline algae with white spots. My calcium is constantantly at 470, Alk is 11, PH 8.4, Amonia 0, Nitrite 0, and Nitrates are 0. I cannot explain why this is happening but it is. I hope all can see the pictures well and can see the spots.

 

[Keyvan S]

They are Nerite Snail Eggs, I know it because I have them in my tank. On rocks sometime on the glass and even on other Nerite Snails.
I haven't notice any that have hatched.....the eggs will eventually be covered by coralline algae, and then in few more weeks they start again......

Cheers.

 

[JaredWaites]

If you have Nerite snails then that is more than likely the cause...

If the addition of Kalk and/or Two Part seems to have caused the white spots then go with the obvious. I would think it would be caused by precipitation by adding the Kalkwasser too fast.

 

[newyorkstyles]

Could be both. Seems as if the purple is commin out strong since the recent addition of iodine and strontium.

 

[m2434]

I get small white spots sometimes and this is always followed by the patch dying off. I suspect some sort of disease, but not sure what... Just recently I had a patch start to show white spots, then the next day a 3x3inch section turned completely white and disappeared with in another day or so. All of the other coralline in the tank was fine...