White tubes

[Douglas Wattier]

Im hoping you guys say these are filter feeders

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yep. Pineapple sponges.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Yep. Pineapple sponges.

Thanks! You've helped on a few of my posts so far and I really appreciate it!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You're welcome!!

A whole lotta life in that tank so far!
Congrats.

 

[Douglas Wattier]

Thank you, Its a 30 gallon cube so beyond my two clowns I'm thinking a dragonet in the future. I've got a nice little copepod population going now but I want to give the whole system more time to just settle in. I've got a small diatom patch that just won't go away yet. I figured once i can tackle that I'll be around the 6 month mark.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

The diatoms will fade(dusty stuff) and the sponges like the same thing the diatoms do. Silicates. So it's not unusual to see a bloom of sponges.