Any one else keep sponges?

seafansar · 04-26-2008, 05:17 PM

I bought a red tree sponge about two weeks ago. I followed the instructions and never exposed it to air. It seems like it's doing fine, even growing a little bit already. Just wondering if anyone else has had success keeping sponges. I don't usually see any in other peoples tanks.

Oh also it was not attached to anything when I put it in the tank, so I piled rocks around its base. Should I glue it to a rock or will it be fine?

That algae is not growing on the sponge. I had just pulled algae off of some rocks and some got stuck on it. It's clean now, but I'm too lazy to take a new picture.

goldenmean · 04-26-2008, 05:58 PM

Yes use some super glue gel to attach it to a rock

I have some sponges including a yellow tree.
I'll post some pics later after I get home.

seafansar · 04-26-2008, 06:08 PM

Ok, will do. Should I put glue on a rock and then put it underwater to stick the sponge to it? Just don't want to take it out of the water.

A yellow tree...that's cool! I didn't know they came in yellow.

Jen · 04-26-2008, 07:20 PM

I have a blue sponge...love it's color. It's attached to a rock. I feed it DT's phyto every other day. I love the color and shape of yours.

tbittner · 04-26-2008, 07:36 PM

You can apply the superglue gel under water. Put a dab of it on a rock and then stick the sponge to it.

Good job of never exposing it to air too!

seafansar · 04-26-2008, 08:06 PM

Terry: Thanks! I didn't know you could apply the superglue gel underwater. Good to know. That'll make things a lot easier.

Jen: Thanks! I was thinking of getting a blue sponge. They're so pretty! I've been feeding my corals marine snow and let it circulate through the whole tank. Think that's enough for the sponge? I've only fed phyto a couple of times and my snails have spawned twice lately (free food!), so it's gotten a little extra.

vdituri · 04-26-2008, 08:41 PM

Awesome sponge!
Didn't know they came in such shapes.
Lovely

goldenmean · 04-26-2008, 08:41 PM

I dont know why I said yellow tree sponge as mine is Orange.
I must have been think about the yellow ball sponge.

I have had these 3 sponges over 6 months.
I had a few more but they did not survive.

lcstorc · 04-26-2008, 08:56 PM

I had an orange tree sponge for about 9 months. It was doing great and growing. Then one day for no reason I could discover the outside slowly deteriorated until we had to remove it.

seafansar · 04-26-2008, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenmean

I dont know why I said yellow tree sponge as mine is Orange.
I must have been think about the yellow ball sponge.

I have had these 3 sponges over 6 months.
I had a few more but they did not survive.

Wow! Great sponges! Any tricks to keep them alive?

goldenmean · 04-26-2008, 09:39 PM

Im afraid I dont have any tricks.
I try to keep them out of too much light as I have 250w MH. That is hard to do with the tree sponge. So I keep him at the end of the tank

tbittner · 04-26-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lcstorc

I had an orange tree sponge for about 9 months. It was doing great and growing. Then one day for no reason I could discover the outside slowly deteriorated until we had to remove it.

Same here. They apparently don't have a good survival rate in our closed systems.

Frankie · 04-26-2008, 09:54 PM

Not for my tank but i do like to see pictures of them

KimPossible · 04-26-2008, 10:25 PM

They are also susceptible to algae. Keep an eye on them and make sure they have good flow.
I kept a blue sponge for 4 or 5 yrs, it didn't make it through the transfer to the 120. That was a sad day, I loved it, it was beautiful.

seafansar · 04-26-2008, 10:34 PM

Well so far no algae is growing on it. And algae was growing EVERYWHERE in my tank! But that problem is under control now. I keep it in the back behind rocks, so it doesn't get full light. And it gets a good amount of flow. Hopefully it will survive!

Does anyone have pictures of their blue sponges? I'd like to see them!

04-26-2008, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
seafansar Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Any one else keep sponges? I bought a red tree sponge about two weeks ago. I followed the instructions and never exposed it to air. It seems like it's doing fine, even growing a little bit already. Just wondering if anyone else has had success keeping sponges. I don't usually see any in other peoples tanks. Oh also it was not attached to anything when I put it in the tank, so I piled rocks around its base. Should I glue it to a rock or will it be fine? That algae is not growing on the sponge. I had just pulled algae off of some rocks and some got stuck on it. It's clean now, but I'm too lazy to take a new picture.

04-26-2008, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,194 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Yes use some super glue gel to attach it to a rock I have some sponges including a yellow tree. I'll post some pics later after I get home. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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seafansar Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Ok, will do. Should I put glue on a rock and then put it underwater to stick the sponge to it? Just don't want to take it out of the water. A yellow tree...that's cool! I didn't know they came in yellow.

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Jen Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Any one else keep sponges? I have a blue sponge...love it's color. It's attached to a rock. I feed it DT's phyto every other day. I love the color and shape of yours. __________________ Jen

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tbittner Watch this Ma! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 5,562 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? You can apply the superglue gel under water. Put a dab of it on a rock and then stick the sponge to it. Good job of never exposing it to air too! __________________ Terry 150g predator tank full of killers. Soon to be upgraded to a 360g. 450g reef 300g sump.

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seafansar Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Terry: Thanks! I didn't know you could apply the superglue gel underwater. Good to know. That'll make things a lot easier. Jen: Thanks! I was thinking of getting a blue sponge. They're so pretty! I've been feeding my corals marine snow and let it circulate through the whole tank. Think that's enough for the sponge? I've only fed phyto a couple of times and my snails have spawned twice lately (free food!), so it's gotten a little extra.

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vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,730 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Awesome sponge! Didn't know they came in such shapes. Lovely __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? I had an orange tree sponge for about 9 months. It was doing great and growing. Then one day for no reason I could discover the outside slowly deteriorated until we had to remove it. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

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goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,194 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Im afraid I dont have any tricks. I try to keep them out of too much light as I have 250w MH. That is hard to do with the tree sponge. So I keep him at the end of the tank __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My 2nd-QT-Wrasse My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? They are also susceptible to algae. Keep an eye on them and make sure they have good flow. I kept a blue sponge for 4 or 5 yrs, it didn't make it through the transfer to the 120. That was a sad day, I loved it, it was beautiful. __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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seafansar Serpent Star Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 202 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Any one else keep sponges? Well so far no algae is growing on it. And algae was growing EVERYWHERE in my tank! But that problem is under control now. I keep it in the back behind rocks, so it doesn't get full light. And it gets a good amount of flow. Hopefully it will survive! Does anyone have pictures of their blue sponges? I'd like to see them!

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