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merlin21k
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 05:05 PM
I know this is not a very good pic but if u can see i have these small white objects on my rock. They look like little white pods. They dont move either and i just started to notice them. Any help??
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/729/19sz.jpg

cpreefguy
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 05:37 PM
Theyre probably tiny feather dusters, I get them on my glass. HTH

discuspro
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 06:03 PM
Check this info url compiled by Mark Melev:

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/kritter2.html


I have a guess that they are possibly Scypha sponge, look at this:

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

fishcrazy
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 08:20 PM
Aptashia

merlin21k
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 10:04 PM
well it doesnt look like aiptasia but it does look exactly like the Scypha sponge

falcondob
Wed, 15th Mar 2006, 10:26 PM
Yep, Scypha sponge.

Isis
Thu, 16th Mar 2006, 07:53 PM
Pineapple sponge. It is a good sign of water quality. They are filter feeders and no need to worry about them. They usually hang in areas with no light and good flow, like in overflows.

loans_n_fishes
Fri, 17th Mar 2006, 02:47 PM
By a good sign of water quality, do you mean a sign of GOOD water quality or bad water quality? I've got these guys all over the place. :huh

GaryP
Fri, 17th Mar 2006, 03:05 PM
Good water quality = LR biodiversity.

Bad water quality = nothing growing on LR except maybe nuisance algae).

demodiki
Fri, 17th Mar 2006, 04:59 PM
Wow I have those things all over the tank....mostly on the back wall.