Anemone nuking sponge - recommendations?

[BarkingCrab]

OK, my newly purchased BTA adjusted to the tank quite well and then immediately moved to a location that put it in proximity with a sponge. The sponge is getting nuked - you can see the damage the contact is doing. I'm wondering if this is going to nuke the tank? It's a small sponge that arrived as a hitchhiker on the rock, so I'm not too concerned about losing it, but if I leave it in there and let nature take it's course, will I risk nuking the other livestock in the tank?

It's a 75 g reef with only a couple of small fish, the anemone and a small gsp rock. Very light bio load currently.

 

[finding nemo]

It will only "nuke" what it touches. If it doesnt come in contact with any of your other livestock it wont hurt anything.
Since you say your tank has a light load I wouldnt worry about what happens in it as to the anemone.
Good luck

 

[EdwardMinor]

I heard that anemones put out allopathic compounds and will stunt grow and slowly kills other corals. I always heard you don't mix anemones with other corals.

 

[Opcn]

a small sponge will not do much damage to a large tank like a 75 gallon