Cant find any information on this?? "obtashias?"

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  1. sauce-n-tank

    sauce-n-tank Feather Duster

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    Hello everyone! I am growing these white polip looking things on my rocks. Someone told me there called obtashias but I cant seem to find anything on them. How can I get rid of them??? Need help... Thanks.
     
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  2. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    how about aiptasias? have a picture?
     
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  3. sauce-n-tank

    sauce-n-tank Feather Duster

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    Yes I was not able to find the correct term or spelling. I will post a picture in a few. Thanks.
     
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  4. inwall75

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    Moved to the ID This! forum​
     
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  5. reefwisperer

    reefwisperer Feather Duster

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    ;Dwhite aiptasias .........?????? never heard that they might be cool;D
     
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  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    Me niether, but from sounding out ob-tash-ias, it was all I could come up with ;D
     
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  7. sauce-n-tank

    sauce-n-tank Feather Duster

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  8. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Pineapple sponges are harmless.

    It could be a Scypha, Leucandra, or a couple of others. It doesn't really matter which one it is because they won't hurt anything.
     
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  9. reefwisperer

    reefwisperer Feather Duster

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    that is not aptasha !!!!! looks like a group of featherdusters to me. look 4 other advice but i am 99 % shure
     
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  10. Renee@LionfishLair

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    Agree it's pineapple sponge.


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