What do you think this is?

Max · 11-12-2004, 10:51 PM

I noticed this a few weeks ago hanging on the side of my LR in the more shady side of my tank. Its pure white and fuzzy. Has what looks like a translucent crown shaped group of tenticles? Maybe a featherduster? but Ive never seen a fat white one before and ive never seen them retracted. It is stationary on the rock and growing pretty fast. Last week it was so small I couldnt get a picture. Not that this one is very big by any means but maybe you can tell what it is.

Samper · 11-12-2004, 11:42 PM

It's a harmless filter feeder and have seen it called a few names but Q tip comes to mind.

Max · 11-13-2004, 09:39 AM

How big do they get and do they multiply?

**Poseidon** · 11-13-2004, 11:11 AM

I agree, some sort of sponge... I have several in my tank as well, always in the dark side of a rock. I have some Yellow ones too!

stang69 · 11-13-2004, 11:25 AM

It is what I call a pineapple sponge. They seem to go thru cycles as far as population goes. Most times like said above you will find then in dark of low light areas such as overflows or in the sump. They are harmless.

Jeff

Max · 11-13-2004, 12:11 PM

I woke up this morning to find that the little guy in the picture above had disappered.

Go figure, Ive been watching him for a month waiting for it to get big enough to snap a picture and the very next day it vanishes. But as I was looking for it, to my suprise I see another one. To far away for that one to have moved that far over night or maybe Im wrong and they can travel but it never moved the entire time since I noticed it so Im sure its another one. Pretty cool how things just apear out of nowhere. Now the trick it would seem is to keep them around for a while

. Well the good things anyway. The bad things can go and stay gone !!!!. Not to many of those so far in this tank. Its very healthy looking. Now my 44 gallon is another story. Not looking well at all. Bad algea problem but Im sure its a lighting issue. need to get a better bulb.

Max

11-12-2004, 10:51 PM	#1
Max Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upstate Newyork Posts: 89	What do you think this is? I noticed this a few weeks ago hanging on the side of my LR in the more shady side of my tank. Its pure white and fuzzy. Has what looks like a translucent crown shaped group of tenticles? Maybe a featherduster? but Ive never seen a fat white one before and ive never seen them retracted. It is stationary on the rock and growing pretty fast. Last week it was so small I couldnt get a picture. Not that this one is very big by any means but maybe you can tell what it is. Attached Thumbnails

11-12-2004, 11:42 PM	#2
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	It's a harmless filter feeder and have seen it called a few names but Q tip comes to mind. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

11-13-2004, 11:11 AM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,464	I agree, some sort of sponge... I have several in my tank as well, always in the dark side of a rock. I have some Yellow ones too! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

11-13-2004, 11:25 AM	#5
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	It is what I call a pineapple sponge. They seem to go thru cycles as far as population goes. Most times like said above you will find then in dark of low light areas such as overflows or in the sump. They are harmless. Jeff __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

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11-13-2004, 09:39 AM	#3
Max Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upstate Newyork Posts: 89	How big do they get and do they multiply?

11-13-2004, 12:11 PM	#6
Max Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upstate Newyork Posts: 89	I woke up this morning to find that the little guy in the picture above had disappered. Go figure, Ive been watching him for a month waiting for it to get big enough to snap a picture and the very next day it vanishes. But as I was looking for it, to my suprise I see another one. To far away for that one to have moved that far over night or maybe Im wrong and they can travel but it never moved the entire time since I noticed it so Im sure its another one. Pretty cool how things just apear out of nowhere. Now the trick it would seem is to keep them around for a while . Well the good things anyway. The bad things can go and stay gone !!!!. Not to many of those so far in this tank. Its very healthy looking. Now my 44 gallon is another story. Not looking well at all. Bad algea problem but Im sure its a lighting issue. need to get a better bulb. Max

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