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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: chicago
Posts: 249
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Outbreak of Little White Fuzzy Things!
Recently, i noticed an outbreak of these little white fuzzy creatures all over the underside of the rocks. They range from about the size of a bb to a pea. They have a round base with a few small feather duster like radiole extruding from it. What the heck are these things, theres hundreds of em all over! Im sure someone already posted a thread on this topic, but im new to the site so sorry if its redundant.
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Just Moved In
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Portland, Oregon
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I've noticed these in my refugium and sump. I think they're baby aptasia anemone. I get them whenever I try to pull one out or kill one. Now I just use pepperment shrimp to get rid of them.
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Citizen
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cebu Philippines
Posts: 182
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I would say from your description that they are most likely pineapple sponges, if you check the sponge section of my hitchhikers page, you will see an example.
Chuck |
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definately not aiptasia
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Citizen
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Kansas, USA
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I could be wrong on the mature tank thing---but I think I am remembering my information correctly. Anne |
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Citizen
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: chicago
Posts: 249
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Hey Chuck- i looked it up and they are definetly pineapple sponges.
thanks for the help. i guess its good to have them, but im talking tens of thousands of them all in my overflow! sheesh! oh well, no harm no foul right. |
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Just Moved In
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I have a LOT of those too....
If I remember right, they started out looking like little red "buds". Then after a few weeks, I started seeing little white tufts everywhere! Now I find them growing on the underside of all my rocks, even on my powerhead! ![]() |
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
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Just good biodiversity.
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Clearwater, FL
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Just Moved In
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Interesting.....I don't have any of them anymore. Where they had been, now I have those pineapple sponges.
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Tenant
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: new jersey
Posts: 89
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i am damn glad i joied this site... i have these pineapple sponges.. i also tought they were aiptasia... these things are everywere.... since they are good .. i guess i am doing something right
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,046
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People are mentioning good and I think it is important to clarify. They are not harmful but an abundance of them could be a sign of excessive nutrients available allowing them to dominate in presence. Good in this case means they aren't harmful and are a good sign of biodiversity. However the large amounts being mentioned might be indicative of a lack of husbandry.
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Tenant
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: new jersey
Posts: 89
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are you aware of anyway to eliminate some or all of these.. or perhaps some natural predators to eat them? thanks
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,046
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No, I am not. I would not worry about removing them with a predator or even manually, I would just make sure that the water quality was as good as possible and let it ride.
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Tenant
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: new jersey
Posts: 89
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all water conditions are fine.. i will keep the site informed.....thanks
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