What is this?

aKlevans · Jul 16, 2017

I saw this weird white thing attached to my rock. Any ideas of what it is?

There are also some weird trails in the sand next to it.
Also, my nassarius snails are all crawling around near it, I don't know if that helps.

Dilan Patel · Jul 16, 2017

majano or aptasia. Kill it.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

Dilan Patel said:
majano or aptasia. Kill it.

I don't think it's an anemone because it has no color whatsoever. Also, I haven't been running lights yet so I don't think it could've grown.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

I think it might be some sort of sponge

Dilan Patel · Jul 17, 2017

Wait are those tubes hollow?

jsker · Jul 17, 2017

How fast did it grow. When in doubt, get it out

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

Dilan Patel said:
Wait are those tubes hollow?

I'm pretty sure, but I can't be positive

jsker said:
How fast did it grow.

I just noticed the whole thing today.

jsker said:
When in doubt, get it out

Yeah, probably will.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

Any tips on how to remove it?

saltyfilmfolks · Jul 17, 2017

I'd bet it's a sponge.
If you poke it, does it move?
Diatoms and sponges both like the same thing to grow. So sponge blooms Esp pineapple sponges are common in new tanks.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
I'd bet it's a sponge.
If you poke it, does it move?
Diatoms and sponges both like the same thing to grow. So sponge blooms Esp pineapple sponges are common in new tanks.

It doesn't react when I poke it. Does that mean its a sponge?

If it is, I might keep it.

...I'll name him spongebob.

Salty1962 · Jul 17, 2017

aKlevans said:
I think it might be some sort of sponge

+1

Salty1962 · Jul 17, 2017

aKlevans said:
Any tips on how to remove it?

I would keep it, good filter feeder. Won't hurt anything.

saltyfilmfolks · Jul 17, 2017

aKlevans said:
It doesn't react when I poke it. Does that mean its a sponge?

If it is, I might keep it.

...I'll name him spongebob.

Salty1962 said:
I would keep it, good filter feeder. Won't hurt anything.

A little better pic and if you do googling and maybe pinch a strand of it for texture to help the Id.

I don't also leave it beacuse id rather have sponge than diatoms.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
A little better pic and if you do googling and maybe pinch a strand of it for texture to help the Id.

Don't have a camera available right now, but it feels soft and fuzzy.

saltyfilmfolks said:
I don't also leave it beacuse id rather have sponge than diatoms.

sorry, I don't understand.

saltyfilmfolks · Jul 17, 2017

aKlevans said:
Don't have a camera available right now, but it feels soft and fuzzy.

sorry, I don't understand.

Diatoms and sponges both consume silicates to build their structures.
I would rather have sponges bloom and pull the silicates out than diatoms.

aKlevans · Jul 17, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
Diatoms and sponges both consume silicates to build their structures.
I would rather have sponges bloom and pull the silicates out than diatoms.

Oh okay, thanks.