What are these in my Sump??

mosssw · 09/09/2008, 07:17 PM

They are on my skimmer, pump and glass in my sump. They are 1/2 inch long.

skippy2 · 09/09/2008, 07:21 PM

Just a harmless pineapple sponge. Good filter feeder.

mosssw · 09/09/2008, 07:23 PM

There are about 50 of them..so they won"t hurt anything?...I like them they look cool. Will they spread to the DT or refugium?

Phyxius · 09/09/2008, 07:25 PM

I have them in my sump, fuge, overflow and a couple in my skimmer.....none I can see in display though

crvz · 09/10/2008, 12:06 PM

they grow in dark places throughout my system, I wouldnt worry about them.

nikon187 · 09/10/2008, 12:13 PM

i used to have hundreds, now they have all dissapeared. No harm done, as mentioned it is a filter feeding sponge

defib · 09/10/2008, 08:48 PM

I've got them on all my "dark" wet areas as well they don't cause any problems.

09/09/2008, 07:17 PM	#1
mosssw Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 144	What are these in my Sump?? They are on my skimmer, pump and glass in my sump. They are 1/2 inch long.

09/09/2008, 07:21 PM	#2
skippy2 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 3,205	Just a harmless pineapple sponge. Good filter feeder. __________________ Peggy Current Tank Info: no tank

09/09/2008, 07:25 PM	#4
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	I have them in my sump, fuge, overflow and a couple in my skimmer.....none I can see in display though __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

09/10/2008, 12:06 PM	#5
crvz Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: houstonia Posts: 7,989	they grow in dark places throughout my system, I wouldnt worry about them. __________________ -Chris- You don't win friends with salad. "Look! They're trying to learn for free!" ... "Use your phony guns as clubs!" Current Tank Info: rectangluar? wet?

09/10/2008, 12:13 PM	#6
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	i used to have hundreds, now they have all dissapeared. No harm done, as mentioned it is a filter feeding sponge __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

09/09/2008, 07:23 PM	#3
mosssw Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 144	There are about 50 of them..so they won"t hurt anything?...I like them they look cool. Will they spread to the DT or refugium?

09/10/2008, 08:48 PM	#7
defib Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 56	I've got them on all my "dark" wet areas as well they don't cause any problems.