Who Has Sponges in Their Tank ?

[reefrubble]

Does anyone have pics of colorful sponges in their reef tank ?

[adnup]

I did(orange) but once you told me that if they were exposed to air it could be bad I got rid of them

[adnup]

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d183/ADNUP/DSC02974.jpg

[reefrubble]

Where did you get them Paul ?

[adnup]

Some guy from the TBRC I got a 55 gal off him and brought some frags as well and he gave me the songes. He said he got them from the gulf on his boating trips...

[adnup]

LOL ......the eel is peeking out in that pic. now that tank is full with DIY LR and I only see him when he wants to eat

[reefrubble]

I had the same problem with my son ,B4 he got married. Ted

[rogergolf66]

I have one large orange sponge it has been in my tank for about a year and a half it is about 16 inches tall. I still haven't figured out how to post picts on this site so sorry.

Roger

[sunkool]

I have 2 yellow ball sponges for over 2 years now they have not grown at all but they are still alive. I will get a pic this afternoon when I get home.

[reefrubble]

Thanks , I would love to see the pics . Ted

[preimo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9884847#post9884847 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefrubble
I had the same problem with my son ,B4 he got married. Ted :rollface: Thats great Ted :rollface:

[rogergolf66]

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.editAlbumPhoto&albumID=890516&imageID=5555648&MyToken=b81559e3-06a7-4b91-b246-dff2ae1deb26

see if you can view this I still haven't figured out how to post pictures here.

[reefrubble]

Roger, All I see is an add for my space. What Did I do Wrong ? Ted

[rogergolf66]

let me do it again I will post it somewere I know you can view it. 5 minutes.

Roger

[rogergolf66]

http://www.fishforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=61442#61442

try again

[reefrubble]

Roger, That is a beautiful sponge. Where did you get it from ? was it ever out of the water ? I have read that if they come in contact with the air ,they will slowly die. Yours looks great . Ted

[rogergolf66]

yes that is true it has never been out of the water.

Thanks Ted

Hope to meet you at the meeting this month

Roger

[reefrubble]

Looking forward to meeting you at this months meeting. Ted

[adnup]

Rogers sponge...:D
http://www.fishforum.com/userpix/647_Coral_tank_013_1.jpg

[reefrubble]

Thanks adnup . Ted

[akwtampa]

I had some Sweet sponge in my tank for like 10 months before a cyano outbreak killed them.. It seemed like the cyano went straight for the sponge and pretty much grew only on it..

[reefrubble]

akwtampa , sorry to hear that . I don't know much about keeping sponges . Was it doing well before the cyano outbreak ? Ted

[akwtampa]

IT was doing wonderfully.. had about 1 inch of nice new growth on it.. I just kept it in the path of a powerhead and that was all it seemed to require.. I'm going to try again in my new tank as this one has so much flow, I have serious doubt about another problem with cyano..

[grego]

I´ve heard that those orange sponges last only few weeks or month but no much more, any one knows something about ?

[gatorolsen]

another vote for do not expose to air - air gets trapped in the sponge blocking the vesicles and that section will die off

needs fine particles to eat - mine did very well on ReefBugs

also careful with light cycle - prone to algae growing on them which can also cause die off

good flow will help with both

Gatorolsen