Large Growth On Candy Cane Coral

Yellow Eyes · 01/24/2015, 05:42 PM

I purchased this Candy Cane about 3 months ago, and it has been growing this large extrusion for about 1.5 months. I thought it was a new head but it doesn't appear to be anymore, can someone ID it? Thanks!

Also, does that look like green hair algae? There is a bunch of little balls of algae around the tank...Thanks!

A sea K · 01/24/2015, 05:50 PM

Looks like a type of sponge to me. Whats really funny though is that I have one growing on mine, and its in the same location on a frag that is just about the same size as well.
Go figure.

Yellow Eyes · 01/24/2015, 05:51 PM

I was thinking that due to its shape it might be a Pineapple sponge, but the location is just plain awful. I wish my coral grew as fast as that growth did.

01/24/2015, 05:42 PM	#1
Yellow Eyes Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 236	Large Growth On Candy Cane Coral I purchased this Candy Cane about 3 months ago, and it has been growing this large extrusion for about 1.5 months. I thought it was a new head but it doesn't appear to be anymore, can someone ID it? Thanks! Also, does that look like green hair algae? There is a bunch of little balls of algae around the tank...Thanks! __________________ "I never learned from a man who agreed with me" -Robert Heinlein Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon with Herbie overflow, 29 gallon sump with Cheato, Ecotech MP10wQD, Kessil A360WE, AquaC EV120, BRS 2 Part Dosing

01/24/2015, 05:50 PM	#2
A sea K Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Branford Fl Posts: 3,024	Looks like a type of sponge to me. Whats really funny though is that I have one growing on mine, and its in the same location on a frag that is just about the same size as well. Go figure. __________________ I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10

01/24/2015, 05:51 PM	#3
Yellow Eyes Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 236	I was thinking that due to its shape it might be a Pineapple sponge, but the location is just plain awful. I wish my coral grew as fast as that growth did. __________________ "I never learned from a man who agreed with me" -Robert Heinlein Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon with Herbie overflow, 29 gallon sump with Cheato, Ecotech MP10wQD, Kessil A360WE, AquaC EV120, BRS 2 Part Dosing