Pineapple sponges?

[fishcrazy]

In an earlier post "What are these" someone had what was later determined to be pineapple sponges in there tank, My question is are they beneficial or should I try to get ride of them? I have them all over my sump, on the cell pore blocks, in the fuge, even growing on my skimmer.

[discuspro]

Totally fine. I've had them pop-up ever since I've had salt tanks and they have never been a problem. They are just a normal/natural inticator that your tank is becoming more matured.

[JeremyGlen]

They also show up in greater numbers when your organics in the water are higher. They feed on the stuff that your skimmer is pulling out. I am not getting much skimmate and I don't see very many of them at all. When I had a pooor quality skimmer that wasn't big enough, I saw them all over the place.

[discuspro]

Good point, meaning I've probably had too much organics in my tank as well but since I got the Nautilus TE skimmer from Clint (fishypets), awesome guy btw, it is helping my little system out quick, and my cyano is disappearing slowly but surely!

[seamonkey2]

hey sponge bob lives there LOL

Jose

[don-n-sa]

Its good to see someone else with humor as bad as mine.... :D

[seamonkey2]

hey Don I have a great sense of humor, as a matter of fact, my daughter thinks I'm very funny........looking LOL

Jose