Help ID please

[IIDRYWATERII]

Hi can someone ID this for me think it’s a type of sponge not sure if it’s good or bad but it’s a fast grower.. Thanks for any information.

 

[Duncan62]

Hi can someone ID this for me think it’s a type of sponge not sure if it’s good or bad but it’s a fast grower.. Thanks for any information.

Looks like an encrusting sponge. I have one like it. I pull it back with tweezers to manage it.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Looks like an encrusting sponge. I have one like it. I pull it back with tweezers to manage it.

Thanks so it’s good to keep it?

 

[Duncan62]

Thanks so it’s good to keep it?

Mine came on a rock from the keys 2 years ago. I pluck him back when he gets bigger than I want. He's a filter feeder. Good for your tank.

 

[Duncan62]

Bad pic. He's upper right. Just plucked him back last week.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Bad pic. He's upper right. Just plucked him back last week.

When you say plucked him back, do you mean peal him back or pluck as in remove some of him? Thanks

 

[Duncan62]

When you say plucked him back, do you mean peal him back or pluck as in remove some of him? Thanks

Remove. Mine spreads out slowly. When it get to close to something I remove some. I tried to get it all but it comes back. I've just pulled some of it off every few months. Is yours thick enough to form the holes for intake? Let it grow a while.

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Remove. Mine spreads out slowly. When it get to close to something I remove some. I tried to get it all but it comes back. I've just pulled some of it off every few months. Is yours thick enough to form the holes for intake? Let it grow a while.

Seen a couple of tubes of that’s what you mean.

 

[kent78]

got this white sponge looking thing under one of my live rock, didn't grow too quick but lfs told me they are good to have!

 

[IIDRYWATERII]

Ye just started getting pineapple sponges aswell now…. Cool filter feeders