Can someone I'd this black sponge looking thing?

[ryleary]

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it came on a piece of live rock and I've noticed it growing over the past week, not the most beautiful thing in the world.

 

[KJ]

Yes, this Is a black sponge

 

[Bensadork]

LOL im not trying to sound rude or anything but that is funny. "What's this black sponge?" "A black sponge." :wink:

 

[Jayman]

Black spung will cover and kill corals

 

[ryleary]

Lol thank you all. Soooo I should get rid of it.

 

[Jayman]

I would scrape it off the rock

 

[ryleary]

I read sponge growth means good water quality so I got that goin for me.

 

[Mike in CT]

I have this on the same rock with some Zoas.... It does not seem to bother them, but it has stopped the zoa's from spreading over that part of the rock.

 

[Mike in CT]

Here's mine...

 

[ryleary]

Looks like I gotta do some scraping, I just got a few polyps or rasta zoas and want them to cover that rock.