Fast5oranger Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I've got these small white round "pod" shaped organisms that are attached to my live rock. They are about the size of a half a corn kernel and appear to have an almost invisible "feather duster" type thing sticking out the end. Any ideas??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpd4308 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Have any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Pictures are most helpful. Copepods look like a large brine shrimp or almost like a sea monkey to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 and things that are small and white and look feathery can be nudi's so I would get to checking or post a pick since many can be bad. If it is in fact nudi's pick out as many as possible and get a melanarus wrasse to do the rest. It could just be pods too though, in which case they are a good thing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast5oranger Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 I will work on getting some pics up by tomorrow.. also if this means anything, they are only growing in the shade and i did pick off some of these a few months ago that were growing in my sump... in the dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 sounds like sponges to me. A good thing as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 sounds like sponges to me. A good thing as far as I know. yep, I thought he meant moving. it actually sounds like pineapple sponges to me now... something that looks like this maybe? there's a little copapod on it too:) they are good, don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpd4308 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I think I know what your talking about. They are a type of sponge. I can't remember the exact name but the are harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I'm with snowpunk - sounds like pineapple sponges. A good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold B Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 My last sump was covered in them didn't hurt a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast5oranger Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Thanks for the help everyone. That picture of the pineapple sponge is exactly what they look like. now i know(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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