ID help please

[ludachris]

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Anyone know what this is? It grew on the rock with the mushrooms the part visible in the photo is about 3 inches long, there are an additional three more “branches” growing out of the rock.

 

[BEELZEBOB]

Sponge!!!!!!

 

[ludachris]

wooow that was quick!! Is there anything I can do for it? This sponge grew out of the rock over time on its own

 

[BEELZEBOB]

dot let it touch air!

 

[ludachris]

Ok, thanks beelzebob

 

[seafansar]

Looks more like codium taylori to me. It's a macro algae.

 

[reyno26]

I agree with seafansar, looks like codium.

 

[ludachris]

Thanks guys, ill look it up.

 

[panmanmatt]

Definitely codium sp.

 

[BEELZEBOB]

really looks like the sponge in my tank.


id be interested to see what it looks like cut in a cross section.


never seen BLACK algae

 

[panmanmatt]

Bob, it's not black it's a really dark olive green.

 

[BEELZEBOB]

but the white "fleshy" stuff coming off the thing doesnt just SCREAM sponge to y'all?

 

[panmanmatt]

but the white "fleshy" stuff coming off the thing doesnt just SCREAM sponge to y'all?

Nope. Codium has a fuzzy texture to it at times. I have this in my local waters and see it all the time.

 

[BEELZEBOB]

that was my main reason for sayin Sponge.

adnabit.


it looks just like mine though!


but i will take you word for it!

 

[lcstorc]

Yep. I had some in my first seahorse tank and they used it as hitching posts. LFS told me the tangs would eat it but they never touched it.

 

[johnmaloney]

codium isthmocladium or decoratum. 100% sure between these two species.