hmmm...no idea what this is???

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  1. fish2009

    fish2009 Astrea Snail

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    We have been fighting an algea problem for about a month now. Tank is only 2 months old. We saw this thing in the tank early on when resetting some of the live rock but it was covered with algea until a few days ago. Note the tubes coming out of it. It is about the size of a silver dollar.
     

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  2. Vkkesu

    Vkkesu Spaghetti Worm

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    sponge possible?
     
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  3. szrazzt

    szrazzt Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Green Hair Algae? JK, it looks like a sponge to me too.
     
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  4. fish2009

    fish2009 Astrea Snail

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    yep green hair algea. started with a bad rodi filter so had silicates and phosphates in the water... now just trying to get rid of it.... slow progress.
     
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  5. cement_skis

    cement_skis Sea Dragon

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    Sponge, Ive got plenty like that.
     
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  6. convict3

    convict3 Astrea Snail

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    its a type of sea squirt i have pink ones
     
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