What type of sponge is this?

BlackTip · 10/11/2016, 07:36 AM

My GSP was retracted, and I saw what looks like sponges growing among the polyps. Any idea what they are? Good or bad?

billdogg · 10/11/2016, 11:49 AM

something in the way of an in-focus picture would help.

Ron Reefman · 10/12/2016, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by billdogg

something in the way of an in-focus picture would help.

+1

You have the technology to do circles on your photo, but you can't get one that's in focus?

BlackTip · 10/12/2016, 02:45 PM

They always look in focus on the phone. Here is another.

BlackTip · 10/13/2016, 01:45 PM

Anyone?

LJLKRL · 10/13/2016, 02:17 PM

I don't think it is a sponge. Might be a barnacle. Do you ever see anything come out of it?

Ron Reefman · 10/14/2016, 03:11 AM

It's GSP! It looks like it's a sponge. If you don't like it or it starts killing the GSP, pick it off. If they live together in harmony, leave it alone.

BlackTip · 10/14/2016, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LJLKRL

I don't think it is a sponge. Might be a barnacle. Do you ever see anything come out of it?

I never seen anything comes out of it. I can see it only with the GSP is retracted. I had this GSP since it was couple of inches, so the animal must have been there since then.

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Originally Posted by Ron Reefman

It's GSP! It looks like it's a sponge. If you don't like it or it starts killing the GSP, pick it off. If they live together in harmony, leave it alone.

The GSP looks very healthy. Any idea what type of sponge it is?

10/11/2016, 07:36 AM	#1
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10/11/2016, 11:49 AM	#2
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	something in the way of an in-focus picture would help. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

10/12/2016, 02:45 PM	#4
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	They always look in focus on the phone. Here is another. __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV

10/13/2016, 01:45 PM	#5
BlackTip Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,598	Anyone? __________________ 325G DT. 100G sump. In-sump refugium. SRO-5000SSS. 2 Gyres 150. 2 Water Blaster HY-5000. 2 Razor 320W. Apex Gold. MR2 GFO. 2 800W Heaters. Tunze Osmolater. 2 20g-long QT tanks. Geo 624 CA. 80W UV

10/14/2016, 03:11 AM	#7
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	It's GSP! It looks like it's a sponge. If you don't like it or it starts killing the GSP, pick it off. If they live together in harmony, leave it alone. __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

10/13/2016, 02:17 PM	#6
LJLKRL Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 275	I don't think it is a sponge. Might be a barnacle. Do you ever see anything come out of it?