White Specks on glass

[salty sam]

I just noticed I had these white specks all over my tank. They look like a star when you look at them really close. Anyone know what these are? They are about the size of the tip of a pencil. :thinking:

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by Salty Sam
I just noticed I had these white specks all over my tank. They look like a star when you look at them really close. Anyone know what these are? They are about the size of the tip of a pencil. :thinking:
Are they moving? Do you have LR or LS?

 

[salty sam]

Yep, got lots of beautiful live rock and 2 to 3 inches of sand. They just showed up in the last day or two. They started showing up on the black plastic back and now have starting showing up on the glass. They look like a grain of salt with 5 little leg looking things that look like lint. Any ideas?

 

[salty sam]

I forgot, no they are not moving. The leg looking things move with the current. Thanks!

 

[gmford1979]

sounds like copepods to me. blennies eat them up

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by gmford1979
sounds like copepods to me. blennies eat them up
Copods move. I am sorry, I cannot remember the name of what is in your tank, but I have them as well and they are from your rocks and beneficial. I didn't reply before because they have name and I cannot think of it.

 

[hcsogrl]

I've also noticed just today that I have some of these on the back of my tank. Will they disappear or should I try and clean them off. Will they hurt anything?