id req'd please

[SteveS]

can any one id these things that have appeared in the lads nano?

tanks been running 15months the other week this unidentified critter appeared on the back glass now its reproducing!

ive not seen anything like it, no recent additions to the tank and nothing on the rocks. it never moves, its just appeared!

thanks
steve

[Tetley]

Stab in the dark: - stomatella ? But I guess not as they do move and fast. ?

Has it grown?

ATB

[Pinkfish]

It looks interesting ..... no idea what it is sorry

Mike

[SteveS]

hi tetley, no its not a stomella, i have those in mine. its not grown it just appeared! it looks like a shell but cant be sure. the dots below it and to the left are smaller ones.

steve

[Tetley]

hi tetley, no its not a stomella, i have those in mine. its not grown it just appeared! it looks like a shell but cant be sure. the dots below it and to the left are smaller ones.

steve

Hi Steve,

Yes. it looks like it has a shell, but not moving - thats odd, you would have thought if some sort of snail it would move to find food, staying in one place, suggesting some sort of filter feeder?

Its one for Macca maybe?

ATB

[MR Teee]

Its a pineapple sponge (due to its shape and resemblance), filter feeder as Ian says. My sump baffles are covered in them!

[Tetley]

Its a pineapple sponge (due to its shape and resemblance), filter feeder as Ian says. My sump baffles are covered in them!

By gum, Mr Teee hits the nail on the head, brilliant. :) :)

Cheers Adam, how did you know ?

ATB

[MR Teee]

Coz me is clever!!:D

Nah only joking, I remembered from when my tank was full of them aswell, my head is so full of useless marine data its unbelieveable - proper name is scypha sponge.

[Tetley]

Coz me is clever!!:D

Nah only joking, I remembered from when my tank was full of them aswell, my head is so full of useless marine data its unbelieveable - proper name is scypha sponge.

You is the businees M8. :) :)

[TerraC]

yep adams hit the nail on the head. got loads of these in my sump m8. seem to prefer shaded areas. :D

want some more? :D

[Tetley]

yep adams hit the nail on the head. got loads of these in my sump m8. seem to prefer shaded areas. :D

want some more? :D

I am always amazed by the things we discover, its a real joy. :) :)

[SteveS]

thanks guys, so its a good thing then? should i get some of those ickle ones out and put them in my sump?

steve

[MR Teee]

I'd leave em be Steve, sponges are very hard to move anyway because you have to keep them submerged all the time.

Give it some time and you will probably get some in your sump too. Unusual how they are growing in the light, as Ray said I always though they preferred the dark.

[SteveS]

I'd leave em be Steve, sponges are very hard to move anyway because you have to keep them submerged all the time.

Give it some time and you will probably get some in your sump too. Unusual how they are growing in the light, as Ray said I always though they preferred the dark.

i doubt it mate, these are in the nano, not connected to my tank. they are shaded by the rocks, but not in the dark. heres a nano pic, had a refurbishment since this pic, ditched the internal filter and added another powerhead, and rejigged the rock work about 3/4 months ago

steve

[MR Teee]

Yeah I know they are 2 seperate tanks, but IME these things suddenly appear after a period of time, you just cant say when! I bet if you created a dark area in the sump, they would pop up in a relatively short period of time.

[Tom2006]

Got these sponges appearing all over my set-up, but agree, virtually all of them are in the darker areas of the tank and sump. Least they are good guys. :D