Tiny creatures on glass

[toddja00]

Recently I noticed some small little dots on all panes of glass in my aquarium that I thought were just water spots. It turns out, they were indeed not water spots because I couldn't just wipe them off as they were on the other side. I'm not really sure what they are and they are too small to take a picture of, but it looks like a tiny tiny worm that is curled up into a spiral. There are probably 50 of them and they are all curled up in this spiral formation. They are also on just about every other peice of aquaspace. I can try to get a picture but I don't think my point and shoot digital camera can take pictures of something that small.

Thank you,

Todd

 

[Anonymous]

I can't seem to find a picture, but I know what you are talking about, I have them in my tank myself.

From the HH FAQ:

On the glass of my tank, I can see small, white coils that are about 2mm across and have tiny hairs sticking out. What are these guys?

This is probably yet another tube-dwelling polychaete from the Family Spirorbidae. It is yet another harmless filter-feeder that is common in reef aquaria. It is common for these worms to inhabit areas of high water flow, including your tank's plumbing. They readily reproduce via sexual means and often spread throughout the tank, and can generally be considered a sign of a healthy maturing tank.

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/main_p ... _rock3.htm

 

[Anonymous]

Look for pictures of Spirorbidae Worms.

 

[Anonymous]

Here's an old picture of mine.
You'll normally find them on the back glass, powerheads and plumbing.

Regards,
David Mohr