what is this? Pls Help

[Killerbro511]

Found this growig on the heater and small bits on the glass of the tank. I have drift wood in the tank so im assuming its some kind of fungus?

Should i be concerned?

 

[Magnum Man71 185]

almost looks like snail eggs in the picture

 

[Killerbro511]

almost looks like snail eggs in the picture

I'm pretty sure they arent because its nothing like the ramshorn or bladder snails eggs that I get and its way bigger. Also when i removed it it was like a porous spongey thing

 

[Uberhoust16]

Could be a freshwater bryozoan, if you get another growth, it would be worthwhile to throw it under a microscope.

 

[GaryE31 29]

I wouldn't be concerned, but I would be curious. I've never seen that, which may be because I'm in a different environment. But that looks interesting.

 

[Back in the fold25 10]

Unearthly . Have you added anything from Australian native waters ? I’ve never seen anything like that either . @Colin_T

 

[Magnum Man71 185]

in my Tilapia farming tanks, I get a honey combed deposit on heaters, that appears like calcium, that I have to soak the heaters in vinegar to remove... you said this was sponge like???

this was one of the heaters, of course this is all dried out... stuff... fungus, algae, bacteria???

 

[Magnum Man71 185]

curious all the little white things on the one side, when your picture is magnified...

I think a fungus is likely, but it sure looks like a freshwater sponge...
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[WhistlingBadger66 21]

You know, that does kind of look like a freshwater sponge. I agree it would be interesting to get it under a microscope. Or if you can, contact a university aquatic biology department and ask them. I really want to know now.

 

[MrsShrimp]

Yes me too!

 

[raylove]

curious all the little white things on the one side, when your picture is magnified...

I think a fungus is likely, but it sure looks like a freshwater sponge...
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I looked for pictures online and that's definitely a sponge. Apparently those white balls are their reproductive pods. Very cool!

 

[MrsShrimp]

Agreed, VERY cool! I want one!!