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12/03/2014, 01:24 PM
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White fluffy tubes in sump?
Hi there!
Just started my first saltwater tank about 6 months ago, it's a 90gal Reef setup with a sump. Everything is going well, but the last couple weeks I have noticed weird white, fluffy tubes growing like crazy in my sump. They do no retract if I poke them. I have attached some pictures. They are pretty small, I'd guess about 6-10mm. Most are smooth tubes with feathery puffs on top, some have a little fluff growing on the sides. Any help you could provide is greatly appreciated! |
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12/03/2014, 01:27 PM
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Pineapple sponges. I had an outbreak about the same time. They are harmless filter feeders and will disappear on their own. Or at least reduce a lot.
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12/03/2014, 02:02 PM
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I had A LOT of these about 3-4 months after I put my fish in my 30L tank. I like scraped them off and siphoned a lot of them during a water change. I may find 1 or 2 now, but definitely not a lot as I used to.
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12/03/2014, 02:38 PM
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Location: North Carolina
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yep.. pineapple sponge.. With a new tank a few months in they seem to go crazy then just calm down and come and go.
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12/03/2014, 02:44 PM
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I'm about 5-6 months into my tank as well, and have a ton of these in my sump and my overflows.
As others said, I wouldn't worry about them. |
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12/03/2014, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Tn, USA
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More food=more pineapple sponges. They love overflows.
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The devil is in the details. Current Tank Info: 68 Gal with 20 gal sump. |
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