Puzzled? No idea?

[Cross127]

Here's my problem lol. I have noticed these little tiny things on the glass in my tank. They kinda look like seeds to those Weeds where they have that white ball of seed on top and if you blow on it the seeds fly everywhere, just super miniature. I can't get a decent pick so I am not going to post one as they are too small for a good focus. There are like hundreds of them but only noticeable when you go like 6 inches from the glass. Any clues as to what I am dealing with? Thanks in advance.

 

[krzr3000]

I've had that in tanks before, i assume its a type of algae. Its harmless and scrapes off very easily.

 

[Cross127]

I've had that in tanks before, i assume its a type of algae. Its harmless and scrapes off very easily.

Ok thanks I have never delt with this type before. I usually will not have any algae growth in my tanks. I did wipe it down and it came off with ease.

 

[santoury]

They are animals - Hydra - Gouramis are supposed to eat them. Scraping them won't get rid of them. They'll just move lol

 

[guppy]

If you use one of those algae pads and rinse it in very hot water between passes, it gets most of them. Very clean conditions will also starve them out eventually.

 

[Cross127]

My params read ammonia 0ppm nitrite 0ppm and nitrate 3ppm. is this clean enough to starve them. I will try hot algae pads as I have a couple pads. Thanks guys.

 

[guppy]

The parameters don't matter for these guys, just the ammount of free organic particulates, they can eat flake food.