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[Guinness]

Can anyone tell me what these little white things are? I have loads of them all over the back of my tank.

 

[JJ-MIK]

Are those nudibranchs?

 

[Guinness]

Are those nudibranchs?

Hi and thanks for your input. I have just googled nudibranchs and nudibranch eggs and I can't find any that look what I have.

I have asked a few people but no one seems to know. Maybe I have an undiscovered species and I can name it lmao.

 

[Dav3]

Look like sponges to me.

Edit: Pineapple sponges on second look.

 

[TimaT]

yup thats a white sponge. they are harmless but very ugly. most commonly found in the sump and places with lower flow. very common in a new aquarium.

 

[Guinness]

Look like sponges to me.

Edit: Pineapple sponges on second look.

Yep that's them. Cheers

 

[Guinness]

yup thats a white sponge. they are harmless but very ugly. most commonly found in the sump and places with lower flow. very common in a new aquarium.

Thanks, how can I get rid of them? There is plenty of flow in the tank, I have 2 external filters running and 2 x 5000lph powerheads running too.

 

[TimaT]

best way to get rid of them is by removing them yourself

 

[Dav3]

They are harmless. Best to just leave them unless you don't like seeing them.

 

[Guinness]

I don't mind them just not nice looking at them all over the back wall. Is there any fish that eat them?

 

[Crystal A]

They will go away over time. Common to have an explosion of them for a bit then they just naturally die off. They are a sign of a healthy tank IMO.

 

[Guinness]

They will go away over time. Common to have an explosion of them for a bit then they just naturally die off. They are a sign of a healthy tank IMO.

Oh cool that's good to know. Thanks

 

[Guinness]

Thanks for all your help guys. Really appreciated.