Pineapple sponge problem help

[NemoReefer]

They took over my live rock and in my sump even have to clean out my return pump a few times. Any ideas on how to get rid of them. I know there harmless I just would prefer to not have them.

 

[MERKEY]

Get an angel fish, they love them!

 

[NemoReefer]

Get an angel fish, they love them!

I wish. This is a 13.5 gallon.

 

[MERKEY]

Gotcha, hmmmm well then.....let's do some digging.

 

[uhgster1]

Let them be. They absorb silicates that keep away diatoms. They’ll starve themselves out eventually. Consider them extra filtration.

 

[MERKEY]

Little shots of hydrogen peroxide works as well as some nudibranch will eat them.

Don't scrap them as that spreads them faster.

 

[NemoReefer]

Let them be. They absorb silicates that keep away diatoms. They’ll starve themselves out eventually. Consider them extra filtration.

okay got it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The good news is that these are short lived and are derived from silicates mainly from RODI units. As silicates break down, so do they. They generally form in darker areas

 

[NemoReefer]

Little shots of hydrogen peroxide works as well as some nudibranch will eat them.

Don't scrap them as that spreads them faster.

yea I herd about them. Will definitely take what your saying into consideration

 

[NemoReefer]

The good news is that these are short lived and are derived from silicates mainly from RODI units. As silicates break down, so do they. They generally form in darker areas

See I don't make my own RO water I go and buy from my local reef store

 

[vetteguy53081]

See I don't make my own RO water I go and buy from my local reef store

Better yet- their water likely has silicates- makes sense