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Old 01-04-2010, 11:31 PM
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Default white puffs in between zooanthid polyps

Hey, ive just noticed my small zooanthid colony is retracted a fair bit, but still creeping out, but a number of white puffy things are interspersed between them. any ideas of what im talking about? this has only started in the last day or two... hope they're not sick... :-( photo needed?
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Old 01-04-2010, 11:37 PM
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I would guess sponges. I have a few in mine also. Perfectly harmless.
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Old 01-04-2010, 11:40 PM
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just put up a picture in my build album. can see it there. any thoughts? I dont think they're sponges, they grow much slower than this.. popped up almost over night.
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Old 01-04-2010, 11:58 PM
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Look like Tunicates to me; but hard to tell.. Can you get a closer picture..
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Old 01-05-2010, 01:15 AM
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at one point one of them had extended a long red tentacle of sorts. thought it was just a cyano clump that had got caught in the water column. does that help at all?
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Old 01-05-2010, 02:47 AM
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Their sponges..

Pineapple Sponges.

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Old 01-05-2010, 05:03 PM
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I would pick the sponges out from the Zoas if they are receding.
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Old 01-05-2010, 06:10 PM
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I would pick the sponges out from the Zoas if they are receding.
just tweezers? razor blade? never performed marine surgery b4. haha..
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Old 01-05-2010, 06:14 PM
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tweezers should do the trick, grab on and give it a twist.
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