Help me name this creature

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We have noticed a lot of these small and soft spongy thingies in our sump. Is this normal for a sump to have this type of creature and does anyone have a name for these guys? I hope you can see it clearly on the pictures. They are only in our sump and they seem to suck themselves to the glass.
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I would say they’re pineapple sponges but they’re smaller than the ones I’m used to. Having a few in the sump is normal but if you start to see a bunch take a look at your RODI and test for silicates.
 
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I would say they’re pineapple sponges but they’re smaller than the ones I’m used to. Having a few in the sump is normal but if you start to see a bunch take a look at your RODI and test for silicates.
It's about time to replace the RODI filters, will be on the lookout for that then. Thanks for pointing that out
 

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