White crystals growing on keyna tree

[RaymondNoodles]

One of my kenya tree branches has been halfway closed up for a couple days and I noticed white crystals on the base. The other nearby keyna trees look fine. Nutrients in the tank are a little higher than normal currently - due for a water change. Typically the tank runs around 10-20 nitrates and .1-.2 phosphates. Currently at 25 nitrates and .22 phosphates. Should I try to manually remove the white crystals? Anyone familiar with this?

[Sturgi_0225]

Looks like a sponge to me, not sure however if it’s good or bad. 

[Reefkid88]

Its a sponge. Probably growing there because its lower light,and lower flow making it easy to get food that floats thru the structure of the Kenya Tree. 

[RaymondNoodles]

2 hours ago, Sturgi_0225 said:

Looks like a sponge to me, not sure however if it’s good or bad. 

 

2 hours ago, Reefkid88 said:

Its a sponge. Probably growing there because its lower light,and lower flow making it easy to get food that floats thru the structure of the Kenya Tree. 

Thanks! Makes perfect sense!

[Tired]

Yep, that's a sponge. Probably it's harmless, and that's not exactly a fussy, slow-growing coral they're on anyway.