What is this?

[Eleni18]

Hello and happy New Year!. Can someone please tell me what this white growth on my live rock is? It looks like roots of dome kind.

 

[ReefDude716]

That’s a sponge white are pretty harmless but I like to get rid of them since they are unattractive and can cover the underneath of your montipora if u have any

 

[Eleni18]

That’s a sponge white are pretty harmless but I like to get rid of them since they are unattractive and can cover the underneath of your montipora if u have any

So you just pull it off?

 

[ReefDude716]

If you must get rid of it (or at least try to keep it in check), I'd go with the Hydrogen peroxide or boiling water injections. DO NOT try to scrape it away - any small particle will happily regrow into a whole new sponge.

Personally, I encourage their growth and admire their different colors and shapes. Just another part of a healthy ecosystem IMO.

 

[wonroc]

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