Mar 23, 2023 #1 Izzy’sReefTank Community Member View Badges Joined Jul 22, 2022 Messages 58 Reaction score 12 Location usa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 What are these? They are on my undersides of my rock work and in my sump so I know they don’t like light?
What are these? They are on my undersides of my rock work and in my sump so I know they don’t like light?
Mar 23, 2023 #2 laezur Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Feb 11, 2022 Messages 927 Reaction score 641 Location Manchester Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Look like sponges to me, harmless filter feeders.
Mar 23, 2023 #3 ISpeakForTheSeas 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Nov 22, 2021 Messages 6,286 Reaction score 7,589 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Pineapple sponges (genus Sycon) - they're common in new tanks and typically boom then bust in population and go away on their own. They're harmless filter feeders.
Pineapple sponges (genus Sycon) - they're common in new tanks and typically boom then bust in population and go away on their own. They're harmless filter feeders.
Mar 23, 2023 #4 Tired 2500 Club Member View Badges Joined Aug 29, 2020 Messages 4,028 Reaction score 4,116 Location Central Texas Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Yep, pineapple sponges.
Mar 23, 2023 #5 OP OP Izzy’sReefTank Community Member View Badges Joined Jul 22, 2022 Messages 58 Reaction score 12 Location usa Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks everyone my tank is almost a year old now, so was just making sure I didn’t have an issue that was going to harm it.
Thanks everyone my tank is almost a year old now, so was just making sure I didn’t have an issue that was going to harm it.