Help Identifying

Reef_Mania · 12/19/2013, 08:51 PM

I've had my first 75G tank up for about 7 months now and I keep seeing these little THINGS pop up and now there everywhere.
Can someone Help me identify this?

TRG100 · 12/19/2013, 09:08 PM

Type of sponge. I have a ton of them and I've been told these are good to have.

thegrun · 12/19/2013, 10:11 PM

Pineapple sponge

spyder_steve · 12/20/2013, 03:29 AM

I had one of them.. I thought it was a left prawn.
Stuck to the bottom of a rock..

Like an idiot I removed it lol... Should of known to check 1st..

Reef_Mania · 12/20/2013, 06:33 AM

great thanks for letting me know what it is. Is anyone for sure that there good and not bad. These things are now everywhere especially in my sump.

thegrun · 12/20/2013, 07:39 AM

They are not a pest. harmless filter feeders.

Reef_Mania · 12/20/2013, 08:55 PM

thanks everyone!!!

robotman · 12/21/2013, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef_Mania

thanks everyone!!!

you might be overfeeding, I stopped over feeding and most of mine disappeared.

MARINECRITTERS · 12/21/2013, 02:15 PM

+1 pineapple sponge, I have tons in the dark sections of my sump.

12/19/2013, 09:08 PM	#2
TRG100 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Somerset Township, NJ Posts: 101	Type of sponge. I have a ton of them and I've been told these are good to have. __________________ 2 yr / 30 Gallon Nuvo, Hydor Slimskim Nano 135, Marineland LED 460nm Blue & 10,000K White w/ 1305 Lumens, BRS Carbon Reactor

12/21/2013, 02:15 PM	#9
MARINECRITTERS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,525	+1 pineapple sponge, I have tons in the dark sections of my sump. __________________ MarineCritters, life in the sea is superb Current Tank Info: 91 Gallon Reef

12/19/2013, 10:11 PM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Pineapple sponge

12/20/2013, 03:29 AM	#4
spyder_steve Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: England - Leicester Posts: 18	I had one of them.. I thought it was a left prawn. Stuck to the bottom of a rock.. Like an idiot I removed it lol... Should of known to check 1st..

12/20/2013, 06:33 AM	#5
Reef_Mania Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 513 Cincy Posts: 89	great thanks for letting me know what it is. Is anyone for sure that there good and not bad. These things are now everywhere especially in my sump.

12/20/2013, 07:39 AM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	They are not a pest. harmless filter feeders.

12/20/2013, 08:55 PM	#7
Reef_Mania Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: 513 Cincy Posts: 89	thanks everyone!!!