What is this under my star polyps?

kirkland

kirkland

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I was checking over our corals yesterday and there is white and yellow fibrous looking stuff on the bottom of the rock with our green star polyps. It reminds me a bit of spider web/eggs. I couldn't get a better pic with my camera. Need to get an acrylic box for top down pics. I was wearing gloves and didn't touch it. Do you think it's something bad?

 
candycane

candycane

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Probably the opposite or live rock. Was it smashed down into the sand or against other rock?
Other then that, looks like the tank has been up an running for a bit and is quite healthy.
 
rldavisou

rldavisou

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Edit to the above:
I just read your full description...was there actually a spider looking thing or was it just spiderweb-like?
 
kirkland

kirkland

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Originally Posted by rldavisou
http:///forum/post/2664077
Edit to the above:
I just read your full description...was there actually a spider looking thing or was it just spiderweb-like?
no tiny creatures or anything. i've checked it a few times over the past week and it looks the same. i didn't think it was a sponge because it seems more fibrous/stringy than the sponges we do have? seems like it's nothing to worry about. the star polyps are on top of a flat piece of live rock, has never been on the sand. tank has been running for 14 months now.
 
gatorwpb

gatorwpb

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Originally Posted by kirkland
http:///forum/post/2665668
no tiny creatures or anything. i've checked it a few times over the past week and it looks the same. i didn't think it was a sponge because it seems more fibrous/stringy than the sponges we do have? seems like it's nothing to worry about. the star polyps are on top of a flat piece of live rock, has never been on the sand. tank has been running for 14 months now.

some spongers have strings like that. Or it could be a type of worm. regardless, its harmless. if its gets unsightly, just pick it off with a knife or tweezers.
 
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