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marrone

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Sponges growing in your system are benefical ;)

White/grayish sponge will grow in your system under rocks and in areas out of the light. You would be surprised if you pick up a rock as you would probably find some growing underneath it. Some will actually grow long and look like little pictures with opening on the top.
 

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Tonyscoots84 said:
hey guys they might not even be sponges... we dont no until we see a pic....... doc a pic would be nice please......

Based on the description, what's your initial impression? What else did you have in mind?
 
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i dunno but for some strange reason i dun think there sponges but im just takin a stab in the dark... if he says there small white sponges they could also be one of those round small white things that are on my back glass i forget the name.... there healthy for the tank anyways.. but just figured a pic is worth a thousand words....
 

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marrone said:
Sponges growing in your system are benefical ;)

White/grayish sponge will grow in your system under rocks and in areas out of the light. You would be surprised if you pick up a rock as you would probably find some growing underneath it. Some will actually grow long and look like little pictures with opening on the top.


Totally agree with this. I have sponges growing in the best places in my tank......areas of low light, places I don't place most coral. In addition, they are great filter feeders and a great source of natural filtration. They are a sign of a healthy system.

If you're sure they're sponges, I'd leave them and brag to your unsuspecting viewers that you've got sponges growing in your tank. Happy times Doc.

Russ
 

ezee

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Tony,

Tonyscoots84 said:
i dunno but for some strange reason i dun think there sponges but im just takin a stab in the dark... if he says there small white sponges they could also be one of those round small white things that are on my back glass i forget the name.... there healthy for the tank anyways.. but just figured a pic is worth a thousand words....

I believe you are describing a species of polychaete worms.

E
 

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