Sponges?

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    recently these have been popping up EVERYWHERE and have started to cover portions of my rocks, im pretty sure their sponges, but i just want to make sure since their spreading very quickly and kind of out of control right now

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  3. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Nerite eggs capsules is what I'd say they are.
     
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  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    lol great i really dont care for my nerite's guess they've been breeding like crazy since these are every where
     
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  6. TriggersRule

    TriggersRule Feather Duster

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    Do they look like feather dusters on top? Kinda like a white pineapple? :) Hard to tell for sure but kinda looks like pineapple sponges.
     
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  7. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    they do look a lot like that
    they dont have feather dusters on top, but i do have a ton of feather dusters in my tank as well. I have noticed that a couple of these things are orange/yellowish but the majority are like these guys
     
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  9. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    your a nerite mama!

    congrats!
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    nerites are a PITA lol they also get in my vortech and fall on their backs and die, but at least their happy
     
  11. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Actually they are mostly dormant. I've had some so long that CA has overgrown the capsule.
    Here's an older pic. Look you can see them on the tile with the digi and the rock.
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  12. Puffer Chick

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    ok good i really dont want any more nerite, i do notice neritie babies once in a while, but its only one or two which isint too bad but i dont want a ton