jnguyen4007 January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 Please take a look at the attached and see if you know what are those white things that are sticking out from underneath my monti plate. I took a look under the monti plate and it looks like it's attached between the monti plate and the frag plate. I don't have a clue what it is and if it's something that I need to remove. Right now, it just look ugly. My monti plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 VERY COOL PIC: Looks like an Alien... seriously though I think its sponge growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 I guess besghetti noodles. Looks like runners for algae like a calurpra variety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 January 10, 2008 Author Share January 10, 2008 VERY COOL PIC: Looks like an Alien... seriously though I think its sponge growth. Is that OK for me to leave alone or shall I try to remove the plate and kill it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&Fmgr January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 looks like an invasive sponge to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoch January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 I would have to see up close to differentiate, but chips suggestion makes sense...and probably more sense since it's looking to find light... and the sponge really wouldn't do that. That said probably best to remove the runners. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller January 10, 2008 Share January 10, 2008 I would have to see up close to differentiate, but chips suggestion makes sense...and probably more sense since it's looking to find light... and the sponge really wouldn't do that. Dave You mean that it's noodles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 (edited) looks like a variant of greyish blue sponge. Tracy Edited January 11, 2008 by zotzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 Sigh.... you have my condolences. You have the EVIL grey-blue sponge. You will never eradicate it. You will only keep it from taking over your entire tank. Every few days, I grab my tweezers, and pick off pieces of it from everywhere. It WILL grow right on the tops of corals. It WILL spread into the bottoms of your zoanthids, and slowly get larger until it smothers them... Nothing known to man will kill it, but not kill your corals. I have been looking for a nice set of dental scrapers to clean it from rocks and stuff. The results of a couple good frag-tank pickings: bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 January 11, 2008 Author Share January 11, 2008 Sigh.... you have my condolences. You have the EVIL grey-blue sponge. You will never eradicate it. You will only keep it from taking over your entire tank. Every few days, I grab my tweezers, and pick off pieces of it from everywhere. It WILL grow right on the tops of corals. It WILL spread into the bottoms of your zoanthids, and slowly get larger until it smothers them... Nothing known to man will kill it, but not kill your corals. I have been looking for a nice set of dental scrapers to clean it from rocks and stuff. The results of a couple good frag-tank pickings: bob Just great! Talk about a real pisser banana. Thanks Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 If you already have it in your tank, I wonder if you could put it in a refugium and use it as a nutrient scrubber? Anyone, anyone... anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YBeNormal January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 The first time I saw the white stringy sponge around here was in Chris' tank and he was cursing it the whole time I was there. I've since noticed it in two stores and in several other tanks. It grows very fast and is very difficult to get rid of from what I've heard. P.S. I'm not implying that Chris brought it into the club or spread it around, only that I first noticed it while at his house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctenophore January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 There has got to be an angelfish that will eat it. Is Copps in the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 The first time I saw the white stringy sponge around here was in Chris' tank and he was cursing it the whole time I was there. I've since noticed it in two stores and in several other tanks. It grows very fast and is very difficult to get rid of from what I've heard. P.S. I'm not implying that Chris brought it into the club or spread it around, only that I first noticed it while at his house. I know exactly where I got mine. I thought it was cool-looking and asked for a piece of it. The WAMAS member selling me frags said no.... you don't want it. Unfortunately, one of the frags had some on it - and I didn't bother to pick it off. bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerseller January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 Hey Bob, Bring a piece to the MC social Saturday. I'm interested in seeing it. Please treat it like you any frag so I can get the full experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnguyen4007 January 11, 2008 Author Share January 11, 2008 The bright side to this is that it will give me an even more of an excuse to why I should get a larger tank upgrade. Then I can move over what I want and leave what I don't want. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 (edited) Please treat it like you any frag so I can get the full experience. you are in for a treat. He will have a little frag pillow and comforter, the worlds smallest powerhead, heater, and ORP monitor...small enough to fit in his customized tupperware containers...little tiny bulkheads and all! Bob takes pretty great care of his frags!! Tracy Edited January 11, 2008 by zotzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 (edited) That stuff is pretty aggresive, I had it on a zoa ock and it eventually smothered out the zoas. I would take the rock out occasionally and pick/scrub it off, but it eventually won out and killed off the zoas. Good luck to you, and let us know how it goes. Edited January 11, 2008 by Sugar Magnolia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 The upside is it's pretty soft and fragile. A soft bristled tooth brush will usually take it right off, without damaging anything else. It can smother and it doesn't look great, but it won't kill anything just by touching IME. There are worse problems to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotzer January 11, 2008 Share January 11, 2008 John's (Copp's) response when I asked on another thread (about whether any angels will eat the stuff) "Tracy, I have no clue... while sponge makes up a good bit of the diet on many large angels, these are often just a certain group or type of sponges... With that said, I've seen many of my angels eat sponge within the aquarium... If the system does not have any "meaty" lps and certain soft corals, a Pomacanthus genus angel could be tried..." T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanman January 12, 2008 Share January 12, 2008 Hey Bob, Bring a piece to the MC social Saturday. I'm interested in seeing it. Please treat it like you any frag so I can get the full experience. Okay... although I'd be willing to bet if I put one of those dried out pieces in some water, it would come back to life!! bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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