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hansonfam

07/25/2006, 06:48 PM

I have a rock that has alot of the little white fuzzt things sticking out. They remind me of q-tip heads. But they look like they have a few tentacle things sticking out of them.
And beside them there is alot fot his white fuzzy stuff on the rock but that is just attached to the rock not sticking out.
This is all new in the last 3 weeks or so they were never there before.I will try and get a pick when my husband comes home.

Thanks
Lisa

wds21921

07/25/2006, 07:00 PM

Either sponges or some form of hydroids perhaps?

A photo would make it much easier to identify though.

07/25/2006, 07:21 PM

I'm thinking sponge

Paintbug

07/25/2006, 08:01 PM

sounds like a Scypha sponge.
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html

r2odie

07/25/2006, 11:24 PM

i also have these (Scypha sponge) on my zoo's and star polyps rocks. i have been taking them off and throwing them away. are they safe to leave or will they take over??

pitt_prodigy

07/26/2006, 03:36 AM

My sump is completely overun with them. None have shown up in the tank though. I figure if it grew there naturally what harm could there be in keeping them.

Gueeto

07/26/2006, 03:43 AM

Could be a bunch of tiny feather dusters, if they are that they are harmless.

reefnetworth

07/26/2006, 03:52 AM

they are known to eat detris, and should be vacuumed before removal to aviod release of nitrates. REEF-ON!!!