white bulbs with fuzzy hair like openings growing all over

pitogo · 06/14/2007, 08:34 PM

Hi all,

I have these smalll white bulbs with fuzzy hair like openings groing all over my tank and refugium. Even in dark areas. I think it was a hitchhiker from a piece of LR. The scrub off eash but I think my scrubbing made them spread. Any ideas what it is? Will post a photo soon.

Thanks,
Mike

oct2274 · 06/14/2007, 08:36 PM

sounds like sponge, I have it all over my rock too. Good critters

drummereef · 06/14/2007, 08:47 PM

Does it look like this? Could be a Scypha Sponge.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html

pitogo · 06/15/2007, 02:43 PM

Yes that it! But when is a lot too much? At least I can rest easy they are reef safe. Thanks again for the help!

yakfishin · 06/15/2007, 02:47 PM

I once had a ton of them the first few months after I set up my aquarium, I don't see them as often anymore now that my tank has matured. I don't think you can have "too many" as they are completely safe, but a lot of them may not look right if they are in the main tank. Mine were mostly on the the sides of my sump.

barbra · 06/15/2007, 02:48 PM

When they run out of whatever they're eating there will be less of them. New tanks have little blooms of various things, nothing to worry about.

06/14/2007, 08:34 PM	#1
pitogo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ Posts: 72	white bulbs with fuzzy hair like openings growing all over Hi all, I have these smalll white bulbs with fuzzy hair like openings groing all over my tank and refugium. Even in dark areas. I think it was a hitchhiker from a piece of LR. The scrub off eash but I think my scrubbing made them spread. Any ideas what it is? Will post a photo soon. Thanks, Mike

06/14/2007, 08:47 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Does it look like this? Could be a Scypha Sponge. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/scypha.html __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

06/15/2007, 02:43 PM	#4
pitogo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ Posts: 72	its growing like mad all over my tank Yes that it! But when is a lot too much? At least I can rest easy they are reef safe. Thanks again for the help!

06/14/2007, 08:36 PM	#2
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	sounds like sponge, I have it all over my rock too. Good critters

06/15/2007, 02:47 PM	#5
yakfishin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 696	I once had a ton of them the first few months after I set up my aquarium, I don't see them as often anymore now that my tank has matured. I don't think you can have "too many" as they are completely safe, but a lot of them may not look right if they are in the main tank. Mine were mostly on the the sides of my sump.

06/15/2007, 02:48 PM	#6
barbra Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Beach, VA Posts: 1,408	When they run out of whatever they're eating there will be less of them. New tanks have little blooms of various things, nothing to worry about.