Unidentified Large Orange Growth - Aquarium Advice

Bearfan · 08-12-2004, 04:31 PM

Looking for an [acronym:a4a2a9a9fe="Identify"]ID[/acronym:a4a2a9a9fe] on this. The nassarius snails next to it can give you an idea on size. It is in the back of my tank in a relatively low flow/low light corner by my overflow.

jackdp · 08-12-2004, 08:04 PM

I would guess its a sponge. Most sponges will grow in low light areas, its hard to tell from the dark pic.

Nitrate · 08-12-2004, 08:52 PM

Hey Bearfan, is that liverocks.com rock? If so I have some of that orange growth too, I was assuming its a sponge. I think Quarryshark had some too.

Bearfan · 08-12-2004, 09:13 PM

It's an awful large sponge and mt yellow tang has cleared out the rest of the sponges.

Bearfan · 08-13-2004, 12:45 AM

I moved the light to show it better. I'm going to agree that it's a type of sponge. It's growing like crazy.

ellisz · 08-18-2004, 10:09 PM

I have an orange sea squirt but they have 2 tubes on them where the bring in /expel water.

I have a black one too the was unnoticable until I rearranged some rock.

08-12-2004, 04:31 PM	#1
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	Unidentified Large Orange Growth Looking for an [acronym:a4a2a9a9fe="Identify"]ID[/acronym:a4a2a9a9fe] on this. The nassarius snails next to it can give you an idea on size. It is in the back of my tank in a relatively low flow/low light corner by my overflow. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

08-12-2004, 08:04 PM	#2
jackdp Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 866 Images: 5	I would guess its a sponge. Most sponges will grow in low light areas, its hard to tell from the dark pic. __________________ Brad C.

08-12-2004, 09:13 PM	#4
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	It's an awful large sponge and mt yellow tang has cleared out the rest of the sponges. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

08-13-2004, 12:45 AM	#5
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	I moved the light to show it better. I'm going to agree that it's a type of sponge. It's growing like crazy. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

08-18-2004, 10:09 PM	#6
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	I have an orange sea squirt but they have 2 tubes on them where the bring in /expel water. I have a black one too the was unnoticable until I rearranged some rock. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

08-12-2004, 08:52 PM	#3
Nitrate Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 341 Images: 7	Hey Bearfan, is that liverocks.com rock? If so I have some of that orange growth too, I was assuming its a sponge. I think Quarryshark had some too.

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