Polyp Like Growth on Rocks

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I’m seeing this kind of growth all over the rocks in my tank. Can anyone help me with identifying what is this?
 

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Pretty hard to tell from the pics but the three I'd look into are tubeworms, hydroids or vermatid snails.
 

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Looks like Cryptic Sponges. They reproduce/spread from that web looking growth. Here are mine when they went crazy. I was able to stop feeding for a week and it completely killed them. Removing the rock from the water for a bit will kill them too.
How long do you need to do that for guys? I can't remember.

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