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Old 06-29-2009, 04:01 AM
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i have a question about live rock /coral tank .i have had my tank going for just over 3 months and have noticed a ton of small white dots that move all over my glass .only livestock in tank is a foxface and bunch cleaner crew .anyone know what the dots are?
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Old 06-29-2009, 04:28 AM
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sounds like pods (amiphipods/copepods)
these are good and a sign of a healthy tank.
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Old 06-29-2009, 08:09 AM
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+1, I have them everywhere.
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So these white spots are not a sign of overfeeding? I read somewhere that was the case, but I find I have to leave a little food in the tank as I have one timid eater that nibble once everyone else is done.

I looked at these white dots with a magnifying glass, and they look like a rolled up worm. Do they eventually turn in to something else?

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Old 07-14-2009, 03:17 PM
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It sounds like they might also be Spirorbid Worms. But again, nothing to worry about. If they bother you, you can scrape them off the glass.
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