Flowerpot trouble

[SSLVRNBLK]

Hi All, can you please tell me what this is? If so how do I get rid of it? Thanks

 

[akitareefer]

Looks like sponge. Thumbnail it off?

 

[SSLVRNBLK]

What causes those?

 

[ninja66999]

they jus naturally pop up. sucks that its where it is, ya jus cut it off and paint some dip on the injured area to prevent necrosis or any other other kind of bad growth

 

[SSLVRNBLK]

Someone mentioned sit it out in the air for a few minutes and the air should kill it.. What do you think?

 

[noy]

they are generally harmless but like the prev poster said - it sucks for it to be where it is overgrowing your flowerpot

they are caused by nutrient levels. try airing it out - display sponges are very sensitive to air but I'm not sure about these varieties. physical removal is probably your best bet (scrap it off with something).

 

[SSLVRNBLK]

So are you saying my water quality is bad?

 

[Biocubehqi]

I had the same problem with some sponges over growing corals in my tank.
I got red linkia. It ate the sponge in the first week. Corals are happy.

 

[droth335]

So are you saying my water quality is bad?

Actually, just the opposite. Thriving sponges are a sign of a vibrant, healthy tank!