ID help

[AhLoon]

I'd got no idea what the hell is this...

Can anybody help to identify?

[AhLoon]

Lots of them in my LRs...

[blueheaven]

I've got lots of them in my overflow

Think they're some sponge or tunicate or hydroid

[AhLoon]

more...

[AREA51]

common stuff, nothing to worry about.

[Venezia]

those are Sycon sp. sponges. they are free living and reproduce fairly quickly , in my tank. to me, they are nuisance .. with all those prickly stuff on their pillowy capsules.. every month must do manual removal with toothpick

[hotlemond]

with toothpick picking method will it not cause them to release spores? is siphoning possible?

[Venezia]

i guess not but u must remove the entire piece including the foot otherwise it may regrow back in a month's time. they attach to the lr , so its difficult to siphon unless ur siphon tube has a sharp prick at the tip to remove n den siphon to remove it.

[AhLoon]

Is it harmful?

[Venezia]

dun think so.. but an eye sore

[hotlemond]

i guess not but u must remove the entire piece including the foot otherwise it may regrow back in a month's time. they attach to the lr , so its difficult to siphon unless ur siphon tube has a sharp prick at the tip to remove n den siphon to remove it.

ah.., talk about having a sticky butt