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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / June 2004Blue Goo
Hi Guys... I've had this blue (or maybe aqua colored) or gelatinous stuff growing in my tank since... forever - 18 months anyway. It was dime sized, but now it's spreading over some of my green star polyps and I'm thinking I should erradicate it. Anyone know what this stuff is, good, bad, or indifferent ? In the picture, it's the goop up in the top left...it's VERY slippery to the touch, and, well, gooey. It always seems to bounce right back into shape when I try to peel it, but it's way too slippery to peel... Any thoughts ? http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/MVC-834F.JPG Thanks for any input. D.T. > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/MVC-834F.JPG Looks like a kind of encrusting sponge to me... Are sponges slimy ? >> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/MVC-834F.JPG > >Looks like a kind of encrusting sponge to me... I have some of a pink encrusting sponge, and when I touch it accidentaly during some aquascaping/rock placement it is slimy to the touch. On the picture you presented, there are several outgoing openings visible - the hole the sponge pumps the filtered water out of itself through... Of course I might be wrong, but it looks like a sea sponge to me :-) I would suggest posting this picture next week on the www.reefcentral.com in the Dr. Ron Shimek forum - he is great invertebrate zoologist... We can only guess... He *knows* this stuff very well :-) If you receive the id-response, please post it here - I am curious... (Next week because he is off during end of weeks and weekends.) > Are sponges slimy ? > > >> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/MVC-834F.JPG > > > >Looks like a kind of encrusting sponge to me... I think most angels will eat it, but then you have the issues with angels eating other things. > Hi Guys... > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > D.T. > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/pattyanddavid/MVC-834F.JPG It could be Collospongia auris or similar. Compare here: http://www.pernelf.com/softcorals.html That's a sponge, dude. If you dont like it you can wipe it off with a scrubber and pick up the pieces. Thanks for the replys... Glad it's not something to worry about. >That's a sponge, dude. If you dont like it you can wipe it off with a >scrubber and pick up the pieces. Yep it's a sponge. Wayne Sallee http://members.aol.com/waynesallee/weblink.htm |
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