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ilikepie777
03/28/2013, 06:02 PM
Ok so a few days back I was searching for my biggest snail which had mysteriously disappeared(found him hiding in live rock) so I thought maybe he climbed into the sump, I lift up my protein skimmer and on it was a whole bunch of white bulbous growths, up close they have a kind of spikey looking texture, I cant take pictures of it because everytime i do there is a glare so hopefully you could identify what it is by the discription, or post pictures of what you think it is because i really dont want some harmful parasite living in my sump

Cloudburst2000
03/28/2013, 07:10 PM
Look up pineapple sponge and see if that is what it is. Regardless, it is likely small sponges which are beneficial filter-feeders.

ilikepie777
03/28/2013, 07:36 PM
no its not as spikey it has a sort of goosebumpy testure

Cloudburst2000
03/28/2013, 08:03 PM
probably still sponges, many sponges like to grow in dark areas of our sumps

ilikepie777
03/29/2013, 05:58 AM
are you sure because i dont think sponges look like egg sacs of spiders

alexander_ktn
03/29/2013, 06:04 AM
Sponges or ascidians most likely.

For a definite id we will need a picture.

good_reefer
03/29/2013, 06:25 AM
turn off your flash and use a flash light