Pineapple Sponge Outbreak!

[Jason1982]

I dont know what to do or if I should be concerned but over the last 2 weeks I've been in and out of town and have unfortunately neglected my tank. I came home to find a wild outbreak of pineapple sponge all over my sump but not in my display. I've heard this is not anything to worry about but they are out of control! should I be removing them? and are they absorbing nutrients?

 

[gumbii]

i didn't know those things had a name... LOL...


i had one on the side of the tank for a year... everyone asked me what it was, i didn't know what to say...

take them out... i had a sump full of those for a while...

 

[Proraptor]

Ive always left them in and havent had any problems in the past

 

[danagui]

Let me have some lol

 

[toomuch420]

got pics?

 

[BeanMachine]

They are filter feeders and won't sting anything so I would leave them. Manual removal if you just can't stand the sight of them.

 

[rayray]

sponge growth means maturing, healthy tank...

if it were me i would let them run wild for a year, then...

Moorish Idol time

 

[Skidazl]

I agree, keep them, if they show up in your main display, just pluck them out. But I doubt they will since they prefer no light..

I have some type of sponges in my sump forever with nothing showing in the DT. In there, I don't see how they can cause any damage...

 

[Johnarky]

I had a huge amount of them in my sump for over a year (before I broke the tank down). They never ended up in the display. I was always under the impression they were a good thing.

 

[Jason1982]

I cant get a good picture of the pineapple sponges becauset theyre small but heres another sponge thats been growing out of control in my fuge.. its about 5" across

 

[BeanMachine]

I cant get a good picture of the pineapple sponges becauset theyre small but heres another sponge thats been growing out of control in my fuge.. its about 5" across

That's sweet. I love sponges.

 

[toromp]

Chop it up! Give it away or $




-TOROMP
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125G DISPLAY
55G SUMP
BM NAC6
AQUA EURO 1/4 HP CHILLER
3X 250W MH 14K BULBS

 

[Cmartin]

Keep them good filtration imo

 

[DrawnToBeaches]

i'd keep them, or take some and sell them, pretty useful.