Zoanthid mutation??

[CMG]

I found this on my zoanthid colony. What the heck is it?

 

[vdituri]

Mutant.
Yeppers.

Looks like a harmless sponge. Aka Pineapple sponge. :bluenod:
Repeat harmless. Usually in a LOW flow area.
What kind of circulation do you have in your tank?

 

[BigAl07]

I've seen those in a FUGE before. What they REALLY are is

 

[BoomerD]

I think Al has it right...Alien sponges...harmless however, EXCEPT that they can crowd other life of the rock, and take over...

 

[rlcline76]

I've seen those in a FUGE before. What they REALLY are is

Great, I've seen those in my tank...will have to get my aluminum foil cap back out just in case they are trying to read my mind.

I agree will BoomerD...harmless, but is probably irritating those zoas. Should be easily plucked!

 

[CMG]

What should I use to pluck it? Tweezers?

 

[rlcline76]

Tweezers, I use feeding tongs and call it good enough for government work.

 

[Wolfgang8810]

i have them all ove the back chamber of my tank. im thinking about adding a mixijet in the back to get a little more flow.

 

[CMG]

So seeing as how sponges are harmless and perhaps even beneficial could I pluck it with tweezers and put it else-where? Or would plucking involve killing?

 

[lcstorc]

You could always try but it may not make it. Keep it under water.

 

[BigAl07]

So seeing as how sponges are harmless and perhaps even beneficial could I pluck it with tweezers and put it else-where? Or would plucking involve killing?

It's a gamble but one worth taking. Like Lynn said keep them 100% submerged or it's 100% a goner or at least CLOSE to 100%. It may not like the flow where you place it but hey you've got nothing to lose

 

[SubRosa]

That is not a sponge,but a tunicate.Notice how it has two siphons,an incurrent and an excurrent.Totally harmless.

John

 

[Wolfgang8810]

That is not a sponge,but a tunicate.Notice how it has two siphons,an incurrent and an excurrent.Totally harmless.

John

I disagree. It is definatly a Pinapple sponge. :smck:

 

[BigAl07]

That is not a sponge,but a tunicate.Notice how it has two siphons,an incurrent and an excurrent.Totally harmless.

John

John I'm thinking it's more than ONE Pineapple sponge. I could be wrong but I thought like you at first but I'm more than half convinced it is 2 pineapples!!

 

[Wolfgang8810]

it is two pinapples not that i really look at it. i dont think even two tunicates would be as big as a zoe the size he has.

 

[SubRosa]

John I'm thinking it's more than ONE Pineapple sponge. I could be wrong but I thought like you at first but I'm more than half convinced it is 2 pineapples!!

It could be....I didn't think of it as two separate organisms but it could be.

John

 

[Wolfgang8810]

here is a picture of a Pinapple sponge from MY tank.

 

[CMG]

Well whatever it is I ended up pulling it off with some tweezers so it wont bother the zoanthids.

 

[Boomer]

Well I settle it It is two pinneapple sponges, a Scypha Sponge. Ascidians do NOT have frilled tops and that is a spiculate frilled top.