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[jimR]

Sponges, I notice them earlier this week and now my sump is covered with them and a few starting in the tank?
DO they stay are should they go? The sump is due for a major cleaning and do not want to destroy good things.

Thanks for your help!

 

[ShaneV]

looks like q-tip sponges to me

 

[Melodyepta]

Agreed. Also know as pineapple sponges.

 

[jimR]

Thanks for the quick response!
Do they stay or should they go!
Fighting a bit of brown stringy algea and need to clean the sump, Should I try to save the sponges?

 

[MarkieB]

If you can save them do that!
If not you can remove them and donate them to a dibs breeder!

 

[Melodyepta]

They are great little filter feeders, doing their part to filter your water.

 

[Guest]

great... i wiped several of those clean, I thought they were nothing. thanks for the info.

 

[FireEater]

They will be back as you most likely have them throughout your system.

 

[AquaNerd]

sign of a fairly mature system. not a bad thing, filter water as others have said. you can scrape them off if they get in your main tank. if they are in the sump/fuge, just leave them.