My New Addition

[phuongthuy]

Hey guys. Check out my new addition. My wife saw this and she wanted one in our tank. So since I'm such a nice guy I got it for her...

 

[spanko]

Very nice sponge!!!! Done any research on them? Are they hard to keep?

 

[phuongthuy]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/2852325
Very nice sponge!!!! Done any research on them? Are they hard to keep?
Yes, I did. Place in low light and the tank should be mature with no algea. Feed them with phytos or rotis. Medium to hard keeping.

 

[reefkprz]

incredible specimen. good luck with it.
keep in mind that sucker is a power feeder, it needs to eat alot, they generally dont last long in skimmed tanks. food availability isnt generally high enough even with regular feedings of phyto and zoo

 

[veni vidi vici]

I dont know what the scientific name for this sponge is but ive seen it advertised as a Australian ULTRA Grady Hardy Red and White Spider Sponge,it was almost as expensive as it is amazing looking . Great looking tank BTW.

 

[reefkprz]

probably Trikentrion flabelliforme
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Poecilosclerida
Family: Raspailiidae
Genus: Trikentrion
Species: Trikentrion flabelliforme
or at least a member of the Trikentrion genus

 

[oceanlover]

I've got a little one, about 2.5 inches. I spot feed it when I feed the dendros. Mine seems to be a slow grower but its nice to see where it might get to long, long down the road.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[phuongthuy]

Originally Posted by OceanLover
http:///forum/post/2855155
I've got a little one, about 2.5 inches. I spot feed it when I feed the dendros. Mine seems to be a slow grower but its nice to see where it might get to long, long down the road.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes, it does look like once it's grown out. Where do you have it in the tank?

 

[stanlalee]

thats a sponge encrusted with a rare zoanthid species. hard to keep and harder to come by. VERY pretty!

 

[clownfish11]

how many amazing tanks do you have?

 

[phuongthuy]

Originally Posted by ClownFiSH11
http:///forum/post/2857215
how many amazing tanks do you have?
I only have one main tank. I also have a separate frag tank for my zoas/palys.