what eats sponges?
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capncapo
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Not all sponges die when exposed to air.
Deep water sponges will definitely die if exposed but there are types of sponges that are exposed to air every time the tide goes out. Doesn't bother them at all because they are used to it.
Buying critters that feed exclusively on sponges is essentially giving them a death sentence. Once the sponges are gone the critter no longer has food.
The diet of linckia stars is unknown at this time so they may or may not eat them.
Have you tried manual removal?
Deep water sponges will definitely die if exposed but there are types of sponges that are exposed to air every time the tide goes out. Doesn't bother them at all because they are used to it.
Buying critters that feed exclusively on sponges is essentially giving them a death sentence. Once the sponges are gone the critter no longer has food.
The diet of linckia stars is unknown at this time so they may or may not eat them.
Have you tried manual removal?
Dert42
Premium Member
so i take the rocks out that the sponge is on.
do i let them sit out in the air for a couple hours and put them back in? will that cause me to have a spike?
or do i need to leave this stuff out for days. will that cause me to have a spike?
how can i frag the zoos that are in the sponge?
do i just cut them off real low?
do i let them sit out in the air for a couple hours and put them back in? will that cause me to have a spike?
or do i need to leave this stuff out for days. will that cause me to have a spike?
how can i frag the zoos that are in the sponge?
do i just cut them off real low?
Dert42
Premium Member
hmm...
recommendations?
i'm guessing light deprevation or putting it in an extremely high flow zone aren't going to hurt it.
manual removal: i'm sure i can scrub it off the rocks that it's on. but it's infesting my rock of zoos that you see.
i need to take an updated picture. it's a lot lot worse then that now.
recommendations?
i'm guessing light deprevation or putting it in an extremely high flow zone aren't going to hurt it.
manual removal: i'm sure i can scrub it off the rocks that it's on. but it's infesting my rock of zoos that you see.
i need to take an updated picture. it's a lot lot worse then that now.
geoxman
Premium Member
If you kill the sponge by drying it out, it will release its toxins and bacteria which will cause a white fungas and infect the mat of zoos on that rock, which could kill them and infect other zoos in your tank, as the bacteria spreads.
I would just take an exacto knife and scrape as much of the sponge off as you can, or peel your zoos off. You wont hurt the polyps! good luck
I would just take an exacto knife and scrape as much of the sponge off as you can, or peel your zoos off. You wont hurt the polyps! good luck
DARKSILENTTYPE
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Dert
I would remove the rock and put it in a bowl of tank water . Then use something to clean the area you want to clean off . I use the new power scubber you see on TV for those hard stains . It is water proof and battery opperated and comes with 4 brush heads works real well for those hard to reach places . Just make sure you remove the rock first so you don't spread it all over your tank.
DST
I would remove the rock and put it in a bowl of tank water . Then use something to clean the area you want to clean off . I use the new power scubber you see on TV for those hard stains . It is water proof and battery opperated and comes with 4 brush heads works real well for those hard to reach places . Just make sure you remove the rock first so you don't spread it all over your tank.
DST
