What is this and how do we get rid of it?

[scuba4ever]

spreads through out the tank and covers the rock, sps, sandbed. http://i144.photobucket

[Fat Man]

Your link isn't working.

[blot60]

link doesnt work. try IMG

[scuba4ever]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/lee_maxwell/IMG_2811.jpg

[scuba4ever]

[IMG]http://i144.photo

[scuba4ever]

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r183/lee_maxwell/IMG_2812.jpg

[scuba4ever]

Ok, we think these are called glove polyps, however they are taking over our tank...they are on every rock and have started growing on everything including the sand bed...help

[blot60]

Clove poyps? How fast do they spread

[scuba4ever]

They have been in the tank for the past year and half...and are now on every rock

[sean48183]

Don't paticularly look to ugly but just put a rock or something to cover it. No light no life. Or you could probably peel it's mat off. Kind of a pain but will come off.

[blot60]

Ive seen clove polyp rocks for sale. maybe you could trade some to your lfs.

[barbra]

scuba4ever, you are an addictions counselor? Really? And your'e a reefer?

Isn't that kinda like a methadone addict counseling heroin addicts? :) You must really like a personal challenge :)

[scuba4ever]

this stuff is like kudzu in a tank...it has taken over a brain coral, hammer coral and star polyps...if I can sell this I will be able to make a fortune..lol

barbra...addiction is addiction...some addictions are more fun than others

[barbra]

So they are :)

[blot60]

put the 1st rock on ebay and see what happens...LOL "RARE Tahitian Clove Polyp Colony!" "Not frag like the others but a huge COLONY! Wont last!" LOL :)

[iamwhatiam52]

This may be complete misinformation, but a store here that has them says they are colonial zoanthids. Sounds goofy to me. They sure look like teeny clove polyps.

Whatever they are, they looked interesting and I asked for some intending to have them cover an exposed pipe in my tank. I didn't get them because they warned me they are invasive.

[Peter Eichler]

Most likely Acrossota sp., and yes they can spread like mad.

[drummereef]

I say frag them and sell them to the LFS for store credit. :)

[Hattie B]

Ya, those are really cool. I like the look, but all over the tank is another story..

put them in the for sale section. =)

[danch]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8900202#post8900202 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by iamwhatiam52
This may be complete misinformation, but a store here that has them says they are colonial zoanthids. Sounds goofy to me. They sure look like teeny clove polyps.

These are octocorals. Zoanthids aren't. "Teeny clove polyps" is a lot closer identification than "colonial zoanthids".

[seaduck]

What kind of tang is that? a clown tang? I want one but i've heard that they r pretty aggressive????

[Alaska_Phil]

I'll happily trade you for the green/brown slime that's covering my rocks. :p

Phil