Is it a sponge?

[J.Orchin]

Hi all!
For a little while now, my torch has had this clear white spongey stuff growing on its base and the past two days the torch hasn’t been out as much. Last month, I took it out to dip it and I carefully used a knife to scrape this stuff off. It was crunchy and sponge like but I managed to get most of it off, but it’s now come back even more than the first time. None of my other corals have this.

Has anyone seen this before? Do you know what it is?


Thanks,
Jo

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Yep, encrusting sponge, harmless, got similar stuff across my system, usually on coral skeletons for some reason, either way it shouldn't Harm anything

 

[J.Orchin]

Yep, encrusting sponge, should be harmless

Oh ok! Thank you. Will it spread everywhere do you think?

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Oh ok! Thank you. Will it spread everywhere do you think?

Maybe, I've found they tend to prefer shaded/dark areas with a few exceptions