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Scope shot For SAO870: Is this what you are seeing?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:43 am
by J-P
This is a scope shot of Spirorbids.
They infest newly established tanks.. and will die back eventually. The look like tiny white spots on the tank walls, heaters and pipes... any HARD surfaces. They are a form of tube worm.
This pic is under a scope at about 250x mag
Re: For SAO: Is this what you are seeing?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:46 am
by sao870
Woot WOOT THANKS J-P
Re: For SAO: Is this what you are seeing?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:47 am
by sao870
the only thing is i want to know exactly what these things do.. and if my fish can eat them....
Re: Scope shot For SAO870: Is this what you are seeing?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:57 am
by J-P
AFAIK no your fish can't eat them.. they are pretty hard shelled.. they are filter cleaners. Similar to feathers etc.. a credit card will scrape them off the glass or a razor scraper. Once they die off the shells will remain and they are HARD shells.
They will help clean the water, are ugly, but not harmful to your tank.
Re: Scope shot For SAO870: Is this what you are seeing?
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:26 am
by J-P
this should be moved to the SW tanks section