white sponge ?

[rogergolf66]

I have a white sponge looking thing growing my my zoathids. not all of them but a couple. it dosn't seem to kill them yet if it is bothering them.
if this turns out it is not common I will try and post a pic soon.

any ideas?

 

[rogergolf66]

Nobody? Ok will get pic posted then

 

[BobbyV]

I had the same issue and a hermit crab ate the sponge. Seperate the ZOA with a hermit crab and they will clean up the ZOA simply due to nothing else to salvage for food/clean up.

 

[rogergolf66]

Good info thanks Bobby. Makes Denver I have no crabs in this Zoa tank just a couple snails and algea blenny

 

[Friday Night]

Yea I mean if thier not choking out/Irritating the Zoas then leave them. if it happens u can always self prune the sponge. I'd leave it though Sponges are cool and Natural filters.

 

[Tschupe]

Pineapple sponge?

 

[Reeferz412]

i have two kinds of sponges growing in my tank. One I have no idea what it is but grows best with no light, and pineapple sponges. They indicate you have a thriving system and filter feed. They are great helpers for biologically filtering your water.