OMG WHAT IS THIS?!

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

Didn't see this in the last few days. This like cocoon looking thing. I posted a video as well as there are like tentacles coming out. I do have some spaghetti worms in my tank.

I hope this is good lol

Any ideas?

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PeterB113 · Jul 4, 2021

Hard to tell but looks like sponge IMO

DeniseAndy · Jul 4, 2021

Sponge!

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

DeniseAndy said:
Sponge!

Do I get the machine guns out? What do I do lol...still learning in this hobby. This tanks been thriving over a year and I STILL GOT QUESTIONS!!

I did Google "sponge looking white thing in reef" and saw similar...not harmful unless moves to around corals? If it starts to grow more how do I remove? Don't these things release toxins?

JGT · Jul 4, 2021

Leave it. Filter feeder. Harmless.

PeterB113 · Jul 4, 2021

RobertTheNurse said:
Do I get the machine guns out? What do I do lol...still learning in this hobby. This tanks been thriving over a year and I STILL GOT QUESTIONS!!

I did Google "sponge looking white thing in reef" and saw similar...not harmful unless moves to around corals? If it starts to grow more how do I remove? Don't these things release toxins?

I wouldn't remove it unless it's causing a problem to your corals. (I know it's unsightly lol) I have a type of tube sponge in my tank and trying to remove it imo made it spread. Only way would be to remove the rock and cut it outside of the tank.(also very new to the hobby) not sure if I'm right but that's what I would do

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

JGT said:
Leave it. Filter feeder. Harmless.

Praise Be!! Lol

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

PeterB113 said:
I wouldn't remove it unless it's causing a problem to your corals. (I know it's unsightly lol) I have a type of tube sponge in my tank and trying to remove it imo made it spread. Only way would be to remove the rock and cut it outside of the tank.(also very new to the hobby) not sure if I'm right but that's what I would do

Care to share a pic? It is kind of ugly lol I thought it was a nest

PeterB113 · Jul 4, 2021

RobertTheNurse said:
Care to share a pic? It is kind of ugly lol I thought it was a nest

I'll take a pic when I get home tonight at 7. Also I just realized I have the same exact sponge as you in another area of my tank looks like a giant golf ball lol

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

PeterB113 said:
I'll take a pic when I get home tonight at 7. Also I just realized I have the same exact sponge as you in another area of my tank looks like a giant golf ball lol

Cool! Ya man, I'm down for strange stuff popping up -- I'm realizing this is the hobby. Just as long as it doesn't nuke the tank, I'm good. I'll take ugly.

CanuckReefer · Jul 4, 2021

RobertTheNurse said:
Do I get the machine guns out? What do I do lol...still learning in this hobby. This tanks been thriving over a year and I STILL GOT QUESTIONS!!

I did Google "sponge looking white thing in reef" and saw similar...not harmful unless moves to around corals? If it starts to grow more how do I remove? Don't these things release toxins?

I've had a white sponge perhaps different species, for over twenty years.... doesn't grow quickly, in fact might even scale back a bit. If it gets invasive on anything, just carefully slice the portion off you dont want. Great filter feeders.

Puffthefish · Jul 4, 2021

Mine slowly died rotted and I had to get it out of the tank
Hope you have better luck, mine caused a massive amount of ammonia when it died

Jeffcb · Jul 4, 2021

Its kind of like trick or treating. You got a sponge, I got an Aiptasia.

ClownSchool · Jul 4, 2021

RobertTheNurse said:
Do I get the machine guns out? What do I do lol...still learning in this hobby. This tanks been thriving over a year and I STILL GOT QUESTIONS!!

I did Google "sponge looking white thing in reef" and saw similar...not harmful unless moves to around corals? If it starts to grow more how do I remove? Don't these things release toxins?

I’ve heard using Fuel coral accelerator will shrink certain types of sponges. My LFS recommended it and every time I added it to my tank, the sponges shrank.

James_O · Jul 4, 2021

I would guess either a sponge or leftover food that has grown fungus.

ClownSchool · Jul 4, 2021

Jeffcb said:
Its kind of like trick or treating. You got a sponge, I got an Aiptasia.

I went to that house, too!

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

ClownSchool said:
I went to that house, too!

Hahahhaha. I've been so careful with this tank. So...something NEW pops out at me.

I hear ya. That's probably the funniest analogy I've heard.

RobertTheNurse · Jul 4, 2021

Jeffcb said:
Its kind of like trick or treating. You got a sponge, I got an Aiptasia.

Also sorry about the aiptasia ;( lol

PeterB113 · Jul 4, 2021

RobertTheNurse said:
Cool! Ya man, I'm down for strange stuff popping up -- I'm realizing this is the hobby. Just as long as it doesn't nuke the tank, I'm good. I'll take ugly.

The "branching/tube" form of sponge in my tank. I hate it..... lol