What IS this???

[Eienna]

White slimy chunks like this are showing up on rocks all over my aquarium. What are they?!

 

[Muney Mun]

Maybe sum type of sponge or sumthin. I'm not sure maybe someone else can chime n

 

[dcsaquarium]

Sponges, good for your tank.

 

[NanaReefer]

When u say, all over your rock. Is it actually in the shaded areas mostly?


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[Eienna]

When u say, all over your rock. Is it actually in the shaded areas mostly?


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Ummm...sort of? The one I photo'd really isn't unless you count that it gets shaded by the shroom somewhat.

There was initially just the one on the shroom's frag rock, so I thought maybe a developing polyp...but now there are more where the mushroom has never been.

 

[whixley101]

Sponges. Very good for you tank.

 

[Eienna]

Sponges. Very good for you tank.

I never knew sponges were kinda slimy. O.o

 

[NanaReefer]

Sorry but I'm not going to say sponge. Just based on the pic & your slimy description.
The sponges I've seen & have are in no way shiny & slimy looking like your pic shows.

 

[Eienna]

Sorry but I'm not going to say sponge. Just based on the pic & your slimy description.
The sponges I've seen & have are in no way shiny & slimy looking like your pic shows.

I thought that was a little odd. Other suggestions? It's not really shiny but the outer layer is clearish...

Thankfully, it doesn't appear to be bothering the shroom it's next to at all.

 

[eliramos]

does it look like a pineapple?

 

[Eienna]

does it look like a pineapple?

No, not at all. More like a white glob.

 

[Rize2]

It looks exactly like the white sponges I have in my tanks....

 

[Eienna]

I did some googling and I believe it is indeed a sponge. The transparent part is a mucus coat that some sponges in shallower water have.

Thanks, guys!

Now...to find something that eats them...they might be helpful but I find this particular variety awfully ugly.

 

[NanaReefer]

I did some googling and I believe it is indeed a sponge. The transparent part is a mucus coat that some sponges in shallower water have.

Thanks, guys!

Now...to find something that eats them...they might be helpful but I find this particular variety awfully ugly.

Just scrape it off.

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[Eienna]

Just scrape it off.

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Won't it just regrow?

 

[NanaReefer]

Not always. Just scrape it good.

 

[Eienna]

Not always. Just scrape it good.

Okay, I'll try that. Thanks!