(Sponge)? ID

[shoelaceike]

I have this in a few places, I think it's sponge but I only recently am seeing these things sticking out from it.....maybe not getting enough light? Not sponge? TIA

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's a sponge. That's how that species grows. You'll see a lot more if "spikes" or "fingers" as it continues to grow. They don't need any light at all.

 

[DeniseAndy]

FYI, see you have a beautiful little sinularia behind that nice open brain. As the sinularia grows it becomes very noxious to lps. Once mine got larger, I could not put any brains within about 12 inches of it. I am talking, mine was well over 12"high and wide. Just a thought in case you see any issues on the brain.

On the sponge, I have them all over. No idea on genus though.

 

[shoelaceike]

It's a sponge. That's how that species grows. You'll see a lot more if "spikes" or "fingers" as it continues to grow. They don't need any light at all.

Thanks....i recently had a major growth spurt of this stuff...any idea why?

 

[shoelaceike]

FYI, see you have a beautiful little sinularia behind that nice open brain. As the sinularia grows it becomes very noxious to lps. Once mine got larger, I could not put any brains within about 12 inches of it. I am talking, mine was well over 12"high and wide. Just a thought in case you see any issues on the brain.

On the sponge, I have them all over. No idea on genus though.

Thanks but I haven't seen that....I used to have a huge sinularia.....about 16" the trunk was about 8" in diameter and I never had such issues.....I've heard they can cause trouble for SPS though....

 

[shoelaceike]

Thanks but I haven't seen that....I used to have a huge sinularia.....about 16" the trunk was about 8" in diameter and I never had such issues.....I've heard they can cause trouble for SPS though....

It was even bigger at times

 

[DeniseAndy]

My other types did nothing bad, but my neon green one did. Not sure why. Glad to hear you have not had issues.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Thanks....i recently had a major growth spurt of this stuff...any idea why?

Probably available food. I had one I swear didn't grow in a couple of years, then *POOF*, it was a monster. When he got too big, I just peeled some off and removed it.