Thinking of trying Tiger Sponge

[Duce]

My LFS got couple of specimen in with really nice coloring ....greyish body with orange pattern.
I think they are more tunicate than an actual sponge.
I have tried to google some info on hardness and husbandry on them but unable to find any..
I am wondering can someone here share their experience with them...
Are they as difficult / impossible to keep like Goni, Non Photo Gorgonian, Carnation Coral etc?
They are truly an awesome looking animal...

 

[Premiumaq]

If your system can handle haliclona blue sponges, you'll probably be alright. Have seen a lot of really nice specimens waste away, though, even in the shop tanks.

 

[Duce]

I have some haliclona sponge in my tank for a few years...as well as an orange color sponge for at least 5yrs

 

[Melissa123]

I ordered the 'tiger sponge' from mr.coral (it's not here yet) and I believe it is this species: Botrylloides leachii, a colonial tunicate.

 

[Sculp1n]

My local reef club just auctioned off one of these at our last meeting. I didn't catch what it when for but man they sure are beautiful.

Your very lucky.


Sculpin

 

[Premiumaq]

There are polycarpa sp. squirts listed a few places as 'tiger sponge.' There are also some axinellid-type sponges bearing the name, as well as a light-colored version of the commensal polyp-bearing Aussie 'spider sponge.' ... That's the joy of the common name game. Fortunately, all of these guys have pretty similar requirements.