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miserkris
11/12/2011, 12:49 PM
Isee these brown spiral hard stuff thats slowly spreading in dt.

What is this?
http://img.tapatalk.com/60e3f267-bfae-baf3.jpg
miserkris
11/12/2011, 12:50 PM
http://img.tapatalk.com/60e3f267-bffc-6e85.jpg
Smerdikov
11/12/2011, 12:55 PM
could use a better picture to identify, but they could be flatworms.
SushiGirl
11/12/2011, 01:13 PM
Probably vermetid snails. Not harmful but can be a nuisance.
*reefermadness*
11/12/2011, 01:16 PM
+1

I agree with SushiGirl. Looks like vermetid snails to me. Pain in the butt, but not dangerous.
cloak
11/12/2011, 02:49 PM
Be careful if your leaving your mag float in the tank. Over time things like vermetid snails or spirorbid worms will set up shop in between the bristles and really scrath the hell out of your glass. There no different than a grain of sand really.
WetShepherd
11/12/2011, 04:28 PM
Be careful if your leaving your mag float in the tank. Over time things like vermetid snails or spirorbid worms will set up shop in between the bristles and really scrath the hell out of your glass. There no different than a grain of sand really.

Having seen the ones at the LFS sit in their tanks for years I never even considered this possibility and have left mine sitting in the tank (presently collecting coraline). I'm going to pull mine tonight and I'll thank you for my unscratched glass ;)