Long skinny white fuzzy looking - please help ID

[jaihutcherson]

Hey all,
These have popped up seemingly overnight. They are soft and loosely attached to walls of sump; return pump section only. You can see in video they start small in what looks like spider web then end up long (1.5” max). Any help would be great. If it helps I’ve also had what looks like greyish white fuzz balls in display always attaching to playing coral. I have to blow it off with turkey baster daily.

 

[T-J]

Video doesn't work. Post to YouTube or photos instead.

 

[jaihutcherson]

Video doesn't work. Post to YouTube or photos instead.

dang. Lol posting to YouTube.

 

[jaihutcherson]

Well, I have tried to edit original post and I guess I’m not smart enough. Hopefully some will read this far and see the video link here;


This will take you to vid of unknown critters.

thanks,
Jai

 

[Alexopora]

Well, I have tried to edit original post and I guess I’m not smart enough. Hopefully some will read this far and see the video link here;


This will take you to vid of unknown critters.

thanks,
Jai

Can’t exactly see clearly due to the lights but I suspect Digitate Hydroids.

 

[jaihutcherson]

Can’t exactly see clearly due to the lights but I suspect Digitate Hydroids.

Hey, first thanks for helping and suggesting. Just an update to the thread...

The long fuzzy things have more than tripled since this morning video. I am in process now of filming with no white light. Also, there is white fuzzy stuff floating everywhere in my tank. Looks like my stylist and birds nest di not like them as they seem to be having lunch of them. I keep blowing off my plating coral but every time I turn around the stuff is back on it. Lol

I’m new - under 18 months in hobby... I’m open, receptive and clueless. Any help would be more than great.

 

[jaihutcherson]

Here are some new pics hope they are better. There is a definite “head” oval in shape with a tail. Fuzzy when they break free and they are everywhere.

 

[Alexopora]

Here are some new pics hope they are better. There is a definite “head” oval in shape with a tail. Fuzzy when they break free and they are everywhere.

Ohh, now that the picture is clearer I must say these aren’t digitate hydroids. Now, I’m not so sure what these are. Will definitely need more reefers to weigh in in this.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Pineapple sponges...

 

[vetteguy53081]

These derive from silicates likely from di resin and are short lived .
They favor darker shaded areas and soon dissipate
You can scrape off with the edge of a credit card if you wish to remove them

 

[jaihutcherson]

Wow, ok. So are these the same things sticking to my stylo and birds nest and cleaning them to white? Or is it another pest? Only thing I can find is the white fuzzies???