Unidentified fuzzy sacks on my star polyps

They look like a harmless species. There is one type of
sponge that will grow in polyps, slowly smothering out the
polyps, but those don't look like that type.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/11/2006 5:27 PM:
thanks Wayne and Kim. I've not seen them this tiny.

Any idea on the ID? and if I should worry about moving them off the polyps
and on to some rock?

B



"kim gross" wrote in message
...
Bryan wrote:
I'd appreciate any help you guys can offer:

These things only grow on my star polyps. I can't figure out what they
are. Sometimes there's a few and sometimes there are several. I seem to
have a lot of them now. When the polyps are open these things are
totally hidden. The star polyps seem very healthy. All water tests are
perfect.

Each on has an opening at the top. I never see anything go in and out so
it must be for nutrition... awww, I don't know.

A pic is worth a thousand words so go take a look.

Got some pics he
http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/Unkn...tarPolyps.html


For my tank set up: www.geocities.com/bryg30

Thanks again. Feel free to ask me questions of course.

Bryan
You have sponges growing in your star polyps.

Kim
www.jensalt.com

I just did some rock work on the tank today. I noticed that the sponges
have propagated in several places... they're on the base of my torch and on
the rock with my zoos as well. This tells me I may have an epidemic coming.
It would be impossible to take each one out. I've got to do some reading to
see if there's a way to eradicate these.

Anything (fish, shrimp,crab) eat these types of sponges?

B


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
They look like a harmless species. There is one type of sponge that will
grow in polyps, slowly smothering out the polyps, but those don't look
like that type.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/11/2006 5:27 PM:
thanks Wayne and Kim. I've not seen them this tiny.

Any idea on the ID? and if I should worry about moving them off the
polyps and on to some rock?

B



"kim gross" wrote in message
...
Bryan wrote:
I'd appreciate any help you guys can offer:

These things only grow on my star polyps. I can't figure out what they
are. Sometimes there's a few and sometimes there are several. I seem
to have a lot of them now. When the polyps are open these things are
totally hidden. The star polyps seem very healthy. All water tests are
perfect.

Each on has an opening at the top. I never see anything go in and out
so it must be for nutrition... awww, I don't know.

A pic is worth a thousand words so go take a look.

Got some pics he
http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/Unkn...tarPolyps.html


For my tank set up: www.geocities.com/bryg30

Thanks again. Feel free to ask me questions of course.

Bryan
You have sponges growing in your star polyps.

Kim
www.jensalt.com

Don't overreact. They might not be a problem.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/12/2006 7:03 PM:
I just did some rock work on the tank today. I noticed that the sponges
have propagated in several places... they're on the base of my torch and on
the rock with my zoos as well. This tells me I may have an epidemic coming.
It would be impossible to take each one out. I've got to do some reading to
see if there's a way to eradicate these.

Anything (fish, shrimp,crab) eat these types of sponges?

B


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
They look like a harmless species. There is one type of sponge that will
grow in polyps, slowly smothering out the polyps, but those don't look
like that type.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/11/2006 5:27 PM:
thanks Wayne and Kim. I've not seen them this tiny.

Any idea on the ID? and if I should worry about moving them off the
polyps and on to some rock?

B



"kim gross" wrote in message
...
Bryan wrote:
I'd appreciate any help you guys can offer:

These things only grow on my star polyps. I can't figure out what they
are. Sometimes there's a few and sometimes there are several. I seem
to have a lot of them now. When the polyps are open these things are
totally hidden. The star polyps seem very healthy. All water tests are
perfect.

Each on has an opening at the top. I never see anything go in and out
so it must be for nutrition... awww, I don't know.

A pic is worth a thousand words so go take a look.

Got some pics he
http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/Unkn...tarPolyps.html


For my tank set up: www.geocities.com/bryg30

Thanks again. Feel free to ask me questions of course.

Bryan
You have sponges growing in your star polyps.

Kim
www.jensalt.com

Bryan your sponges are not likely to be a problem.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/12/2006 7:03 PM:
I just did some rock work on the tank today. I noticed that the sponges
have propagated in several places... they're on the base of my torch and on
the rock with my zoos as well. This tells me I may have an epidemic coming.
It would be impossible to take each one out. I've got to do some reading to
see if there's a way to eradicate these.

Anything (fish, shrimp,crab) eat these types of sponges?

B


"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
...
They look like a harmless species. There is one type of sponge that will
grow in polyps, slowly smothering out the polyps, but those don't look
like that type.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Bryan wrote on 8/11/2006 5:27 PM:
thanks Wayne and Kim. I've not seen them this tiny.

Any idea on the ID? and if I should worry about moving them off the
polyps and on to some rock?

B



"kim gross" wrote in message
...
Bryan wrote:
I'd appreciate any help you guys can offer:

These things only grow on my star polyps. I can't figure out what they
are. Sometimes there's a few and sometimes there are several. I seem
to have a lot of them now. When the polyps are open these things are
totally hidden. The star polyps seem very healthy. All water tests are
perfect.

Each on has an opening at the top. I never see anything go in and out
so it must be for nutrition... awww, I don't know.

A pic is worth a thousand words so go take a look.

Got some pics he
http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/Unkn...tarPolyps.html


For my tank set up: www.geocities.com/bryg30

Thanks again. Feel free to ask me questions of course.

Bryan
You have sponges growing in your star polyps.

Kim
www.jensalt.com