so what is this? algae?

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  1. get.grounded

    get.grounded Feather Duster

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    theres a few on the glass maybe around 30, anybody ever seen this before?
     
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    invert phil Millepora

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    scypha sponges aka pineapple sponges, they are quite common and feed mostly on dead bacteria, they are good for your tank.
     
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    ok im guessing i had some on LR in my tank? thats how they formed?
     
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    Yup, would have arrived on live rock, either as small sponges or gemmules (sponge larvae)
     
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    cool cool well thanks much for the quick reply. now i will just leave it lol even though it will be dying off once i move the tank lol, just as all the good stuff starts to form in the tank lol
     
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    Where is it getting moved to? It will soon grow back...
     
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    Looks like you've got some spirobis calcareous tube worms on your glass also (another filter feeder, this time of phyto and bacteria) also beneficial and hardy.
     
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    im moving it all into a 30 gallon. so hopefully all these beneficial things follow some of the LR i have in the tank.
     
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    thats the spiral worms correct? yea they are everywhere! lol
     
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