alien growing in tank

gusmanda · 12/31/2008, 12:13 AM

have odd things growing in my tank, they look like strings of silicone, however they seem to grow, and are now everywhere behind the stones. You can see in the picture the strings on the rocks if you look closely. Is this good news or bad news? What is it? It seems to have stemed off a colonial tunicate that grew on one of the rocks some time ago, though it has now dissapeared.

nikon187 · 12/31/2008, 12:18 AM

There is no picture but what you are describng sounds like some sort of sponge. ( Harmless filter feeder, some can sting those with sensitive skin.)

gusmanda · 12/31/2008, 09:39 AM

here's the picture:
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showp...sort=1&thecat=
if it's a sponge, that good news, right?

12/31/2008, 12:13 AM	#1
gusmanda Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Guadalajara, (central west Mexico) Posts: 848	alien growing in tank have odd things growing in my tank, they look like strings of silicone, however they seem to grow, and are now everywhere behind the stones. You can see in the picture the strings on the rocks if you look closely. Is this good news or bad news? What is it? It seems to have stemed off a colonial tunicate that grew on one of the rocks some time ago, though it has now dissapeared.

12/31/2008, 12:18 AM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	There is no picture but what you are describng sounds like some sort of sponge. ( Harmless filter feeder, some can sting those with sensitive skin.) __________________ ----------------- 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.

12/31/2008, 09:39 AM	#3
gusmanda Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Guadalajara, (central west Mexico) Posts: 848	here's the picture: http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showp...sort=1&thecat= if it's a sponge, that good news, right?