Nobody can identify these things. Help!

[ugnxdesigner]

These are growing in the filter area of a 12 gallon nano cube. Nothing weird going on inside the tank that resembles these that are growing in the filter area. They are about 1/8", white with a couple pinchers for a head. There are hundreds. Some smaller.

Any idea what these are?

Thanks everybody.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

Do they move? Google pineapple sponge. It looks like them but its hard to tell with pics.

 

[ugnxdesigner]

Thank you so much! I did a google image search for Scypha and Pineapple Sponge and I think that is what they are. There are so many in the filter area I am concerned they will over run everything. I read they are harmless, but they are multiplying like crazy.

 

[AbsoluteFaye]

I'm sure you can manually remove some if you think they are ugly. But yes, they are harmless. Glad I could help!

 

[Crystal A]

Over time there population will go down. Natural thing that happens and it means your system is healthy.

 

[lamby]

maby buy some shrimp for your sump tank banded shrimp look awsome and woul only need a few rocks to hid in