Jump to content
Pod Your Reef

Keeping Sponges Alive


SaltyBuddha

Recommended Posts

SaltyBuddha

Just added some sweet sponges to my tank. Really hoping I can keep these bad boys alive for a while. I know they usually don't last too long in our closed system.

 

I currently broadcast phytoplankton, zooplankton, reef roids, coral frenzy, and reef snow 3 times a week. I also add KZ' sponge power every day.

 

I'm currently using Seachems zooplankton but I might add Brightwell's 1-2 micron zooplankton as well to get smaller species in the tank.

 

Any helpful thoughts or suggestions?

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
5 hours ago, SaltyBuddha said:

Just added some sweet sponges to my tank. Really hoping I can keep these bad boys alive for a while. I know they usually don't last too long in our closed system.

 

I currently broadcast phytoplankton, zooplankton, reef roids, coral frenzy, and reef snow 3 times a week. I also add KZ' sponge power every day.

 

I'm currently using Seachems zooplankton but I might add Brightwell's 1-2 micron zooplankton as well to get smaller species in the tank.

 

Any helpful thoughts or suggestions?

 

 

 

What kind of sponges? Some need light some don’t. 

 

I have multiple types of sponges and I do not feed them anything. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
SaltyBuddha
On 6/7/2019 at 9:19 PM, WV Reefer said:

 

What kind of sponges? Some need light some don’t. 

 

I have multiple types of sponges and I do not feed them anything. 

Red Finger Sponge (Ptilocaulis sp.)

Orange Encrusting Sponge (Ptilocaulis sp.)

Yellow Ball Sponge (Cinachyra alloclada)

 

All from Live-plants.com.

 

I've never heard of sponges that require light. Which kind do you have?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
26 minutes ago, SaltyBuddha said:

Red Finger Sponge (Ptilocaulis sp.)

Orange Encrusting Sponge (Ptilocaulis sp.)

Yellow Ball Sponge (Cinachyra alloclada)

 

All from Live-plants.com.

 

I've never heard of sponges that require light. Which kind do you have?

 

 

I have a Purple Plating Sponge  (Collospungia auris) and a Red Plating Sponge (Collospungia sp.)

 

 

 

They both grow quickly but not aggressively.   

  • Like 2
Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recommended Discussions

×
×
  • Create New...