Originally Posted by jonthefishguy
I see two problems with your purchase. First, how did you introduce the sponge into your tank. Reason for my question is they are not to be exposed to air, not even for a second. Now the issues. Most reefs/ reef tanks are nutrient poor which most corals require. The problem with adding sponge is that they require nutrient rich water conditions to thrive. You can spot feed that sponge, however that particular sponge isnt very hardy anyways. Second, the sun polyps you have dont like light and therefor need to be placed out of the light. In the wild, they are found in darker areas such as under ledges, rock caves, in between rocks were light does not hit them. Third, your dottyback is one of the most aggressive dottybacks out there in the market. It likes to eat small shrimp and will become beligerant to tank mates larger than them. To them size doesnt matter. They will fight very aggressively....
Also, you need to spot feed that suncoral as well, usually at night when all the polyps are extended. They as well as the sponge do require constant feeding as well as strong water flow.....
Wow! you know alot. For my sponge i acclimated him for 20 min. and put him in the tank without being exposed to air. Also I put Calcium, Strontium, molybdium, Iodine and DT'S Phyto plankton. My dotty back seems fine right now, but will he kill any other of my fish like my sixline wrasse, blue tang, Jawfish, or my clownfish?
