Spider webby stuff...

[lolly1]

This morning I went in to feed my fish and noticed stringy stuff floating all over that looked very much like cob webs. Any ideas what this could be??

Thanks,
Beth ***)

 

[stanlalee]

I have worms that spit quite a bit of spider web like webbing when the water is disturbed too much. has been harmless and only occurs during aggressive water agitation (water changes, trying to catch a fish ect). I know mine comes from worms because they shoot it right out the feather duster like sticks they form on the rocks.

 

[zman1]

Vermetid snail? The web is used to catch food.

 

[greenwolf52]

i have some cob-webby stuff on some of my rock. it's kinda weird. doesn't float around or anything. just grows on the rock?
??

 

[bigarn]

Originally Posted by zman1
Vermetid snail? The web is used to catch food.
that would be my guess also.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by greenwolf52
i have some cob-webby stuff on some of my rock. it's kinda weird. doesn't float around or anything. just grows on the rock?
??
yours is probably a sponge. (a picture would help) but if its a sponge they are harmless filter feeders.

 

[joebob7]

Originally Posted by greenwolf52
i have some cob-webby stuff on some of my rock. it's kinda weird. doesn't float around or anything. just grows on the rock?
??
in had stuff like that but i put a powerhead in and the current knocked it off of the rock and i havent seen it since

 

[lolly1]

Originally Posted by zman1
Vermetid snail? The web is used to catch food.
hmmm...what do the vermetid snails look like? The web stuff is throughout the tank and just sort of floats in strings.

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by Lolly1
hmmm...what do the vermetid snails look like? The web stuff is throughout the tank and just sort of floats in strings.
They have hard tubes about 1/8"-1/4" in diameter and can grow several inches high.