White Sponge Taking Over!

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by Trueno22, Nov 19, 2008.

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  1. Trueno22

    Trueno22 Flamingo Tongue

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    I have some stuff growing on my rocks I can only describe as a white sponge. It grows ridiculously fast and has even spred to some base non live rocks I have in the tank.

    Should I be worried?
     
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  3. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    I have something like that I just picked out of some cheato that I have. I'd like to know more too.
     
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    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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  5. jptrson

    jptrson Feather Duster

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    Not all sponge is good, if it's white-pinkish and growing on top of the rock get rid of it.
     
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    Lunchbox Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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  7. Trueno22

    Trueno22 Flamingo Tongue

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    no not at all. it is like a big enveloping mass sort of like a bunh of wet tissues stack on each other
     
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  9. Trueno22

    Trueno22 Flamingo Tongue

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  10. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I've got a ton of those in my tank, all over my rock, and in my Bak-Pak water column.



    This looks like the same thing I had in my 150G before my porcupine ate it. I was told it was a tunicate and is harmless. I thought it was a fungal mass at first.