White Spots!

deblin · Jan 10, 2009

Hi,

Could someone explain what these white spots are that I'm getting.
Its a new set up, approx 1 week old (TL 550) and I've just noticed white spots with what looks like tenticels!!!
They seem to hang on to the glass!!!!!........ very small.

Could any one explain this please? :crazy:

Thanks

Colin_T · Jan 10, 2009

got a pic of them?

they could be baby anemones or corals, possibly aiptasia as they are one of the more common anemones and grow rapidly in tanks.

deblin · Jan 10, 2009

Colin_T said:
got a pic of them?

they could be baby anemones or corals, possibly aiptasia as they are one of the more common anemones and grow rapidly in tanks.

How do I attach Pictures?

Colin_T · Jan 10, 2009

at the bottom where you type in a reply there are 3 buttons, (Add Reply, More Options, Close Fast reply). Click the More Options button and it will open up another section where you can Add Attachments. Find the image you want to add and upload it.

The image needs to be less than 100kb so you might have to shrink or crop it before you upload it.

The other way to have images is to save them on a third paty photosite. Then use a link from there to here. People can click on the link and go to the image

deblin · Jan 10, 2009

Thanks. Here's the picture....

Crazy fishes · Jan 10, 2009

That appears to be jellyfish... I have them, well had them in my tank and they are really lovely. It is the worlds smallest species of jellyfish growing to a few mm and are completely harmless. I don't know where they went from my tank, I saw one a few months back fully grown and it was swimming. I love the way they propel themselves through the water; so simple and elegant

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Hope this helps

Regards

deblin · Jan 10, 2009

Crazy fishes said:
That appears to be jellyfish... I have them, well had them in my tank and they are really lovely. It is the worlds smallest species of jellyfish growing to a few mm and are completely harmless. I don't know where they went from my tank, I saw one a few months back fully grown and it was swimming. I love the way they propel themselves through the water; so simple and elegant .

Hope this helps

Regards

Thanks for the advise. sounds good, but there are loads, is that normal?

Colin_T · Jan 10, 2009

when marine organisms breed, ie anemones, corals, jellyfish, they produce 1000s of eggs. So you can quite literally end up with 1000s of little creatures all over the tank.

Have you posted this twice or got someone else to post a similar question? I ask because there is another thread going with the same pic located here
http

/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry2237038

deblin · Jan 10, 2009

Colin_T said:
when marine organisms breed, ie anemones, corals, jellyfish, they produce 1000s of eggs. So you can quite literally end up with 1000s of little creatures all over the tank.

Have you posted this twice or got someone else to post a similar question? I ask because there is another thread going with the same pic located here
[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry2237038"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...p;#entry2237038[/URL]

No, only this one.

I presume once I start introducing fish etc they will probably start eating them? :unsure:

Crazy fishes · Jan 11, 2009

As Colin said it is entirely normal for those kinds of numbers; jellyfish are prolific breeders. Not sure if the fish eat them or not? I would imagine not as many of the fish commonly kept don't really have jellyfish on their menus (natural nutrient requirements). I think it is more likely that the low nutrient content of our reef system starves them to death; they are filter-feeders long numerous tentacles to sting and trap unsuspecting prey.

Regards

deblin · Jan 11, 2009

Crazy fishes said:
As Colin said it is entirely normal for those kinds of numbers; jellyfish are prolific breeders. Not sure if the fish eat them or not? I would imagine not as many of the fish commonly kept don't really have jellyfish on their menus (natural nutrient requirements). I think it is more likely that the low nutrient content of our reef system starves them to death; they are filter-feeders long numerous tentacles to sting and trap unsuspecting prey.

Regards

Thank you for the info. :good:

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