Algae ID help
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K9Fish
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What is the white stuff growing on sump wall? I’ve been told algae and also suggested it was a sponge. Is it invasive, good filtration? Should I let it be or get rid of it?????
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Do a little digging on here and the internet and see if you can find something that looks like what you have.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
And as I said in one of your many other identical posts, remove it if you want, or leave it.
K9Fish
Active Member
Thanks. I’ve done that and found nothing. With all the experience on this site I’m sure someone knows exactly what it is good or bad. Can’t believe everything you google. Thanks for your help though.
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
How old is your system?
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Maybe try to get some better pictures?
Subsea
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Cryptic sponges are white and they grow in the dark.
Help us help you. Start with a better detail description. Is it calcarious to touch? Is it spongy to touch? Also, your picture is vague at the least.
@K9Fish
Not knowing your experience level, I ask you, what do you expect to grow in your first chamber?
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EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Yep
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Ok, so I said the same thing he is saying, but i wasn't helpful but he is... ??
Have fun.
K9Fish
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I’ll have to check that. My guess is it will be spongy but I’ll have to confirm. I have shown it to a couple large LFS in my area and have had conflicting info on ID. Thanks for the help. I’ll also get a better pic.
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Subsea
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Not sure I was a help.
Cryptic sponges process DOC (dissolved organic carbon) and POC (particulate organic carbon).
Instead of algae refugium, I use cryptic sponge filtration. Cryptic sponges are 50 fold more efficient at removing DOC than the BEST activated carbon as a chemical removal media. Instead of removing DOC, cryptic sponges recycle it.
@K9Fish
How old is this system? Have you put diver collected live rock in this system?
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K9Fish
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Tremendous help. I do appreciate it. I’m going to get better pics and I also hope this is what I’m seeing in the dark areas on a couple rocks in DT. Is there a concern with these type spongers coming into contact with corals? It’s about 11 months. No diver collected LR. I did bring in a couple smaller rocks from a tank tear down that had several Ricordia mushrooms attached.
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Subsea
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“Is there a concern with these type spongers coming into contact with corals?”
Because you asked “coming into contact”: marine inhabitants do not need to touch to come into contact. The water they live in is shared with each other.
The exudates of coral is mostly lipets & proteins
and the exudates of algae are mostly glucose.
Exudates/DOC of both coral and algae are consumed by cryptic sponges
Because you asked “coming into contact”: marine inhabitants do not need to touch to come into contact. The water they live in is shared with each other.
The exudates of coral is mostly lipets & proteins
and the exudates of algae are mostly glucose.
Exudates/DOC of both coral and algae are consumed by cryptic sponges
K9Fish
Active Member
Here are a few better pictures. These pics are from my DT, I had to temporarily move a large frogspawn to get these shots. With the frogspawn on the front and then rock structure above this area doesn’t get any direct light. Also, it’s mostly hard calcarious to the touch In the sump and the DT. Are your thoughts the same cryptic sponge? Being in the DT is this still beneficial and should I leave it alone? Thanks again for the help.
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