Identity please

Debs · 01-12-2008, 05:44 PM

I noticed today several of these little round whitish dots on my power heads and on some of my snails and hermits. Does anyone know what they could be. I took out the hermit and tried to rub them off. They didnt move a bit. Any ideas?

DarthOcellaris · 01-12-2008, 06:02 PM

spirorbid worms...harmless

Debs · 01-12-2008, 06:15 PM

Darth, I have the spirorbid as well. These are a bit different. They don't have the detail the spirorbid have. These are almost gel like looking and smooth, unlike the spirorbid. Wow, I feel like I'm speaking a foreign language. Any other possibilities?

DarthOcellaris · 01-12-2008, 06:18 PM

hmmmm ...gel-like and smooth? Not sure at the moment...hopefully someone else will chime in ...

From the first description, I was certain of that

connie27 · 01-12-2008, 08:33 PM

Deb, can you get a better picture? Hard to tell what they look like.

Debs · 01-12-2008, 08:35 PM

Thats the best I could do. I took about a dozen pictures but if I try any closer they come out blurry. They are wierd looking aren't they?

connie27 · 01-12-2008, 09:34 PM

Can you take the snail out of the water and take a picture that way?

Debs · 01-12-2008, 09:50 PM

I tried that and it didnt come out any better. Came out blurry. Thanks for chiming in.

chrischris · 01-12-2008, 09:59 PM

small and gel like maybe flatworms?

Debs · 01-13-2008, 09:11 AM

Anyone have a good picture of flatworms to share. My Camera is not cooperating. These dont seem to move. They are in the same spot as yesterday. Even when I try to scrape them off, they dont move. Would flatworms move around.