Creepy Stuff in the Filter

[50calfishtank]

Hi All. Just opened up the top of my Emperor 400 fliter for cleaning, and found about 100 or so whitish/cream colored things. They are firmly attached to the inside of the filter body and are growing in the actual filters. Each on has a hole in the top of their body and very similar looking to a cooked macaroni noodle, although these appear to be much more firm. I'll try to get a pic in the next day or two, but I'm looking for any thoughts in the mean time. Thanks!

 

[michaeltx]

sounds like a q-tip sponge they love to attach in high flow areas. They are signs of a healthy tank. The numbers fluctuat so next month there may not be any in there
Mike

 

[kevintheshrimp]

will these guys just apear in your tank with not an original in the tank? or what are they, how do they just appear?

 

[m0nk]

Originally Posted by KevinTheShrimp
http:///forum/post/2671581
will these guys just apear in your tank with not an original in the tank? or what are they, how do they just appear?
They'll likely come in as a single hitchhiker and then multiply. Nothing in your tank just "appears", usually.

 

[kevintheshrimp]

Originally Posted by m0nk
http:///forum/post/2671586
They'll likely come in as a single hitchhiker and then multiply. Nothing in your tank just "appears", usually.

that is what i thought! Well I came home one day and there was a 8 inch lion fish in my tank! later found out my dad gave it too me hahah.

 

[texasmetal]

Live rock is a wonderful and amazing thing. If you get a magnifying glass you'll find that these new sponges aren't the only things that "just appeared". If you look enough you'll probably see hydroid jellyfish on the glass.