What are these white spots?

[Texfromkansas]

These white spots are on some of the rock and on the back glass. The wife thinks it might be salt. Is that correct?

 

[turnburn]

I just recently noticed the same thing growing on some of my live rock. I thought it was justed coraline algae.

My bulbs were right at a year old so I thought maybe that was the cause. I've since replaced the bulbs and haven't noticed any new growth (white spots that is).

 

[mr_X]

if you look very close, do they look like little curly Q's? if so, they are little fan worms. they won't hurt anything. like little baby featherdusters.

 

[turnburn]

Mine aren't the little tube worms. This stuff is completly flat.

 

[mr_X]

dunno then...but...it's not salt.

 

[spanko]

Could it be calcium precipitate? Have you dosed for calcium lately? :?:

 

[cyro]

they look like Spirorbid worms.

 

[holldoll]

I have these too. I thought they were coralline. Are they bad?

 

[cyro]

nope

 

[meshal001]

I have the same thing in my tank,,,most of them are located on the back of my live rocks,,, but they are harmless,,,

 

[Texfromkansas]

Meshal001,
How is the weather in Kuwait? I was in Kuwait for 16 months. I lived at the Safir Al Dana and worked at Camp Doha and Arifjan.

 

[meshal001]

actually the weather these days is just perfect... cause it is spring time in kuwait... :wink: