what are those?

[karnivor]

I'm new to saltwater so may sound stupid but i can't ident the yellow balls growing under my mushrooms can anyone help?

 

[meowzer]

They are sponge....harmless filter feeders

 

[speg]

Unless they die.. and they probably will.. and they could cause an ammonia spike.......harmless?? hah!

 

[hunt]

Originally Posted by Speg
http:///forum/post/3264629
Unless they die.. and they probably will.. and they could cause an ammonia spike.......harmless?? hah!
it shouldnt be that big of a prablem, unless its a small tank.

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by Speg
http:///forum/post/3264629
Unless they die.. and they probably will.. and they could cause an ammonia spike.......harmless?? hah!
I have never heard of a sponge causing an ammonia spike

These "HARMLESS" sponges come and go as nutrients become available
I want to hear about this ammonia issue LOL

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3264634
I have never heard of a sponge causing an ammonia spike

These "HARMLESS" sponges come and go as nutrients become available
I want to hear about this ammonia issue LOL
why wouldn't something dying cause there to be ammonia? If the filter cannot keep up with it then what happens?

 

[karnivor]

cool thx all its not a small tank its a 77 gallon so i'm not too worried

 

[speg]

There has been some weird sized tanks mentioned on here lately.....

 

[karnivor]

the guy i got it off of told me it was a odd ball tank size and thats why he liked it

 

[cranberry]

Originally Posted by Speg
http:///forum/post/3264638
why wouldn't something dying cause there to be ammonia? If the filter cannot keep up with it then what happens?
Wouldn't that be true of anything we put in our tanks? Death is inevitable.....

 

[karnivor]

here's another whats that? lol I'm looking at the white tubes on the middle rock with the red soft things comming out of the end i'm starting to see them everywhere...

 

[cranberry]

That's little feather dusters.

 

[karnivor]

really?... cool I've seen about 30 of all over the place them

 

[hunt]

i agree, Serpulid polychaete-or worms with tubes(feather dusters)
they are filter feeders and they are safe

 

[speg]

Originally Posted by Cranberry
http:///forum/post/3264686
Wouldn't that be true of anything we put in our tanks? Death is inevitable.....
well rock and water doesn't die

 

[chrisnif]

If you dont like those feather dusters, get any small puffer/toby, like a sharp nose or valentini, you wont have any more within an hour