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Old 04-11-2007, 12:11 PM   #1
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What Is this???

I think its dead, it came in on my live rock...I just wonder what it could be.


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Old 04-11-2007, 12:18 PM   #2
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Are you talking about the red stuff? If so, it is coraline algae (good stuff).
If you are talking about the white/tannish stuff, it could be a encrusting sponge (a harmless filter feeder).
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Yes I mean't that spongy thing... I probably should have circled it in paint or something sorry about that, but thank you.
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I agree it looks just like an encrusting sponge. If it starts looking nasty you may want to remove it.

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I have them growing all over the place in my tank. The ones exposed to direct lighting will probably die off anyway as they like shaded areas.
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They are growing all over my tank as well. Sponges.
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