Live Sponge, Sea Squirt Filtration Scrubbers

[guntercb]

Amy,

Sorry to hear your story, but thanks for sharing it.

Maybe his pack would be great for people that make there own live rock and want to seed it with some sponges.

Good luck,
Chris

 

[Sparkss]

I agree Chris, that seems to be who the pack would be best suited for.

 

[SuperNerd]

Son of a puppy Amy...that's a real dissapointment. You would think that for $150 the package would include sponges/tunicates on rock pieces that were wider than a toothpick.



All you guys have good sponge growth despite the fact that you skim heavily 24/7?

 

[Sparkss]

yes, despite the fact that it seems like we shouldn't, but in our tank we have good sponge growth in both the tank and the 'fuge. About the only place that really doesn't is the prop tank, but then again that tank is all about flow and lighting, not really a "sponge friendly" environment

 

[Morgandy]

Eh, it was a learning experience! I got a couple neat little things, little, but neat . I think you're right about seeding LR to begin with. Mine, in all my tanks, has always had a ton. I'm not sure what I was expecting.

Steve - you wanna frag your blue one???? It's a beauty!

 

[GTR]

The blue has done well in my system but I "think" it requires light. The "chunk" of blue was from a larger piece when I was separating it from the rock that had the brownish-gray sponge attached. The blue ones I keep in the tanks under VHO.

SteveU

 

[wld1783]

I agree with Sparkss

Skimming and sponges...The skimming is necessary for gas exchange along with excess nutrient removal. Sponges and feather dusters should be allowed to grow naturally in the sump of fuge. The type and amount will depend on the amount of food. Very flexible but it takes time.

Bill