Clean Orange Tree Sponge?

[bonkuba]

Hello everyone!
I purchased an Orange Tree Sponge last weekend....it is doing great. However, I have been battling a little algae problem (higher phosphates.....was gone on a trip for a few weeks). The phospates are now again under control and the algae is dieing off the rocks, etc.
Some of the algae strands (small bits) are getting caught on the sponge. Is there a way that I can safely clean this off? I have a nail brush that I have used over the years to clean the rocks with.......thought maybe I could gently clean the sponge (very gently).
Anyone with any suggestions??? :help:
By the way the spnge is about 18-20 inches tall.
Sean

 

[alyssia]

MY hermits clean the algae off my sponge.

 

[bonkuba]

Interesting......
I had one on it early last week and I knocked it off thinking that it would be bad for the sponge.....guess not

Sean

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by bonkuba
Interesting......
I had one on it early last week and I knocked it off thinking that it would be bad for the sponge.....guess not

Sean

I did the same thing at first, kept knocking the hermits off. Then someone on here told me they were probably trying to get the algae..