white spots?
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Topic: white spots?
Posted By: MBX5
Subject: white spots?
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 8:50pm
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Don't know if this is the right forum but oh well I will try. I have seen some
white spots growing on my recently and not sure what they are. Just today I also found some on 2 snails. I thought it was coralline algae but I took a tooth pick to it and it feels soft almost sponge like. Anyone have any idea on what it is and how to fix if I need to? 
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 9:35pm
| Tunicates? |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 9:56pm
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Tunicate or Sponge. You may know more about the hobby than you realize. I love seeing sponge and sea squirts/tunicates. They are a sign of a healthy tank. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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MBX5 wrote:
Posted By: MBX5
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 9:57pm
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Would they be flat? Wouldn't I see a hole in them? ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 10:45pm
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You know, I'm changing my mind about these. I'm going to say they are Astrea Snail egg pouches. Though on the rock there could be a small white ball sponge circled. If you find these on the glass, look closely with a magnifying glass or jewelers loop and you will see about 30 tiny amber colored eggs. They hatch in about 4 days, but rarely do the young survive. They are probably too tasty for small Amphipods to pass on. ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member
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Posted By: MBX5
Date Posted: March 12 2006 at 11:11pm
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I think you are right kind of ;) I did a search and found Neritidae eggs and
now that I see them I remember that I started seeing the white sacks after I put in some of them. See the picture below.  ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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