ID white sphere growing on coral

Ultium · 01/01/2009, 07:05 PM

I have a green star that I just moved to my 75 gallon. When I moved it I discovered a white ball growing on the bottom of the rock. It is in such a postion that the two picture I tried to take are worthless (pretty shaded).

It looks almost like a white cotton ball or, according to my wife, more like those white pom pom balls on roller skates (serious I would not have said that, but she is right).

Any ideas at all on this one?

atzak · 01/01/2009, 07:24 PM

most likely a ball sponge

divewsharks · 01/02/2009, 01:30 AM

i agree, sounds like a sponge. no worries.

fishyfriend4u · 01/02/2009, 02:40 AM

SPongE, got a few myself! woot woot

smsreefer · 01/02/2009, 05:58 AM

Yea ,that sounds like a sponge to me too. Try to look close and see if you can spot any siphons coming out of it .

elegance coral · 01/02/2009, 08:00 AM

Sounds like a Q-tip or pineapple sponge

nozleman · 01/02/2009, 02:22 PM

I have 180lbs of live rock in my tank, I have about ten of these, sponges for sure, good stuff!

01/01/2009, 07:05 PM	#1
Ultium Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 53	ID white sphere growing on coral I have a green star that I just moved to my 75 gallon. When I moved it I discovered a white ball growing on the bottom of the rock. It is in such a postion that the two picture I tried to take are worthless (pretty shaded). It looks almost like a white cotton ball or, according to my wife, more like those white pom pom balls on roller skates (serious I would not have said that, but she is right). Any ideas at all on this one?

01/01/2009, 07:24 PM	#2
atzak Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jupiter NC Posts: 1,191	most likely a ball sponge __________________ smokers suck butts Current Tank Info: 210 reef, 55 gallon planted fresh water

01/02/2009, 02:40 AM	#4
fishyfriend4u Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: chambersburg Posts: 61	SPongE, got a few myself! woot woot __________________ ~ Pop goes the weasel~

01/02/2009, 08:00 AM	#6
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	Sounds like a Q-tip or pineapple sponge __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

01/02/2009, 01:30 AM	#3
divewsharks Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,905	i agree, sounds like a sponge. no worries.

01/02/2009, 05:58 AM	#5
smsreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Trussville,Al Posts: 329	Yea ,that sounds like a sponge to me too. Try to look close and see if you can spot any siphons coming out of it .

01/02/2009, 02:22 PM	#7
nozleman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Camarillo, ca Posts: 208	I have 180lbs of live rock in my tank, I have about ten of these, sponges for sure, good stuff!