Hisdudeness Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 I have a bunch of these things growing out of my live rock. They are out all the time and dont spook like feather dusters. The first things are only about <0.5cm and some are a little bigger. The second things are long and string like and again most are less than 0.5cm but some are nearly 1cm. Sorry I can't be any more descriptive but I really have no clue about these things and whether they are bad or not. Link to comment
Hisdudeness Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 Sorry, heres the second image of the other things. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 looks like a sycon sponge Link to comment
tinyreef Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 i can't really tell about the 'other stuff'. the pic is a bit fuzzy. hydroids maybe? Link to comment
Hisdudeness Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 Thanks for the fast response, and sorry about the second pic they are too small for me to get a good focus on but I will try to get another pic. I did check out hydroids though and they look to be what they are, now are they safe for corals? The first image I don't think is a sponge because all of them are coming out of crevices in the rock and have feather duster like tips. Link to comment
tinyreef Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 sycon sponge as for the hydroids, i wouldn't sweat them unless you're raising dwarf seahorses, pygmy gobies, or fish fry. they're usually too small to bother anything. they sometimes outcompete an encrusting coral type but the hydroids' life cycle usually lets the coral win in the long-run anyways. hth Link to comment
Hisdudeness Posted August 22, 2004 Author Share Posted August 22, 2004 Wow, thats exactly what they look like, thanks again tinyreef. I assume sponges aren't harmful to corals either. Link to comment
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