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calvindo

calvindo

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anyone know what these rice looking thing attached to my lr? it's spreading fairly fast... most of my lr has these things on it.
thanks
 
calvindo

calvindo

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not sure what you mean... it doesnt have holes or anything like that. looks sorta like half a size of a rice grain. its basically EVERYWHERE.... even on some of my hermits and snails shells.
 
jawfishray

jawfishray

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Attack of the 50 micrometer Egg beast!
Invasion of the Tank Snatchers!
Earth vs The Enigma Eggs!
Sorry, as I had nothing helpful to pass, thought I would lighten the moment. Hope they are not harmful, look cool.
Ray
 
jlm

jlm

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I have a bunch of those too. I even have one on my emerald crab. I don't know what they are but they don't seem to be hurting anything so I leave them alone.
 
calvindo

calvindo

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i cant seem to find any picture regarding the q-tip sponge. wish someone could id this... very unusual to have it populate all over the tank.
 
aarone

aarone

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I was gonna say Q-tip sponges but doc beat me to it:mad:
basically they are just filter feeders and should come and go if the conditions are right.
aaron
 
jlem

jlem

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I am pretty sure that sponges mean lots of nutrients which could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the tank.
 
calvindo

calvindo

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not sure how i accumulate so much nutrients. i have an over size euroreef skimmer, that skims 24/7. it doesnt really skim much... its been 3 weeks and my collection is not even half full. i do have my riser almost fully up.
 
jmesmcm

jmesmcm

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DOn't think they are q-tip sponges. I have Q-tips all over my overflow box and in my sump. I have these same things on my rock and do not know what they are but they are definately not sponges.
 
aarone

aarone

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I see the holes too.
I have a bunch Under one of my rock structures...I always thought they were qtip sponges.
aaron
 
calvindo

calvindo

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Originally posted by cprdnick
You are telling me that I'm not seeing little holes in the tops of some of these?

I cant tell from the picture, but after taking a look at them again. some has very tiny holes. not only one, but a bunch of tiny holes on each of those. so i guess you know what they are? by the way, you got good eyes :eek:
 
calvindo

calvindo

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Originally posted by waterfaller1
I don't know about those being q-tip/pineapple sponges..do they have a little fluffy end like this...these are q-tip sponges
I got those too! there mostly in my overflow and sump. the rice looking thing from my picture is definitely NOT, q-tips.
 
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