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Originally Posted by JustDavidP The sponges are called Sycon sponges. They are harmless and their populations will wax and wane with the cycles of your system. Too many = too much nutrient load. |
I'm glad to be hearing from others these things are harmless. ....well, other than a good indicator of a "too much nutrient load". I used to feed the fish once a day just a pinch of flake food....I'm not feeding the same amount every other day.
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The Hydor is showing sponge growth latched onto fuzz that LOVES carbonate precip. Moving parts and heaters will show a lot of this DUST that needs to be cleaned from time to time or alga and sponge will take up residence.
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As for the algae on the Hydor....the snail I put on there (how many days ago now...) is still there and has eaten almost all of that algae. Now, since the snail has done such a good job at cleaning up that algae...I can see those things much better...if it was a sponge, they are gone because when I look now...they got legs and antennea (looks like the pods I have running around in my
sump).
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The flatworms... ew... what to say there ...except don't fear the clear/translucent ones. They are common in sumps and fuges and are harmless and typically stay in check as far as numbers to. IF they are red, tan or otherwise opaque, you will have problems with corals etc.
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Well there were some clear/translucent ones....but I also see some that look red (really, really small...maybe those will go clear when they get a little larger). But my shipment should be in this week.....so I may just dose the
sump anyhow.
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Get rid of the valonia!! (Bubble algae) Read about it. Don't pop it in the system. Emerald (mythrax crabs can help somewhat, but manual removal is probably needed).
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So far the tank is looking better, after I removed that one rock and got rid of them. Haven't seen any come back on the rock yet, it's sitting in the
sump right now.
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You also have bryopsis algae. Not much eats this. Manual removal or use of a sea hare would help.
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Guessing that's my grass lawn.
LOL I've been pulling it out when I can...bummer is, it's still growing in the display but it's totally gone from the
sump. I'm sure after more time I will get rid of the grass....and end up with a nice clean tank once again. :-)
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The worm is a juvi segmented worm. Probably a bristle worm. I'll take him if you don't want em. I love them until they are about 4 inches long. Then I use them for striped bass fishing 
Dave
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Well, there are many of them in the
sump on the glass. I'm sure my neon dottyback would have a field day if I placed it in the
sump. :-)
using them for bait....LOL....that's great! hahaha
Thanks for the reply Dave.
Scott
