Unidentified fuzzy sacks on my star polyps

"Don Geddis" wrote in message ...
I've got some white sponges growing on my star polyps also:
http://reef.geddis.org/a/Star%20Polyps/p/dsc05558.jpg

"Bryan" wrote on Sat, 12 Aug 2006:
Do they ever mature to get color or look like a sponge that we'd want to
keep/decorative? Doesn't look like it so far.

I had that stuff for years in my previous tank. Always grew only in the dark,
never changed to anything "pretty".

-- Don
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Wayne Sallee wrote on Sat, 12 Aug 2006:
The sponge you have growing with your star polyps could smother your star
polyps, so keep an eye on it.

Yeah, I agree. But star polyps grow so fast, and frag so easily, that I've
got little patches of them all over the place in my tank. Moreover, the star
polyps grow off into the light, and the white sponge clearly prefers dark
locations, so it doesn't grow too fast heading off into the light.

Thus: I don't think it's a real danger, but you're right that it could be
in theory.

-- Don
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Don Geddis http://reef.geddis.org/
I guess I wouldn't mind if aliens from outer space came and visited our planet.
But please, no children. -- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999]

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
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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
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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, the sponges you have could smother your polyps, not
in theory, but in reality. I had it happen to a customer.
But don't over react, just keep an eye on it. Your's may
not be a problem.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Don Geddis wrote on 8/14/2006 1:28 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote on Sat, 12 Aug 2006:
The sponge you have growing with your star polyps could smother your star
polyps, so keep an eye on it.

Yeah, I agree. But star polyps grow so fast, and frag so easily, that I've
got little patches of them all over the place in my tank. Moreover, the star
polyps grow off into the light, and the white sponge clearly prefers dark
locations, so it doesn't grow too fast heading off into the light.

Thus: I don't think it's a real danger, but you're right that it could be
in theory.

-- Don
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
Don Geddis http://reef.geddis.org/
I guess I wouldn't mind if aliens from outer space came and visited our planet.
But please, no children. -- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999]

I have these all over my tank, the only place they won't grow (as already
mentioned) is in the MH light umbrella (and my 24/7 lit sump!)

They seem to be harmless but if you do notice the smothering affect act then
as excessive removal of what essentialy 'filters' the water as a past-time
may have more of an affect than leaving alone.

They may even find a natural balance once nutrient levels have been reduced
through them feeding.

Dave
"Bryan" wrote in message
...
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