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yosemite sam
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What kind of sponge, and how big? I've cut a tree sponge before. Keep in mind you can't take the sponge out of water to cut it.
florida joe
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Keep in mind you can't take the sponge out of water to cut it.
Extremely important and something that I don’t think is common knowledge but should be The tree sponge should never be taken out of the water . If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells.
Extremely important and something that I don’t think is common knowledge but should be The tree sponge should never be taken out of the water . If it is exposed to air out of the water, the air becomes trapped in the matrix of channels that line the inside of its sponge body, blocking the path for food to reach its cells.
ophiura
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Also not common knowledge is that technically you could take it, put it in your blender, and any non-damaged cells will start to regrow the sponge
Not that I recommend this!
But you can do it on a larger scale. Basically if you just take a scalpel and make a clean cut underwater, you should be able to just cut off a branch. Then you can wedge it between rocks or use a light bit of fishing line to gently tie it across a rock. I suppose you could also try to lay a piece of rock next to a branch to see if it will adhere, and then cut below that branch to free it.
Overall I would say they are pretty adaptable to fragging in many ways.
Not that I recommend this!
But you can do it on a larger scale. Basically if you just take a scalpel and make a clean cut underwater, you should be able to just cut off a branch. Then you can wedge it between rocks or use a light bit of fishing line to gently tie it across a rock. I suppose you could also try to lay a piece of rock next to a branch to see if it will adhere, and then cut below that branch to free it.
Overall I would say they are pretty adaptable to fragging in many ways.
florida joe
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Originally Posted by ophiura
http:///forum/post/3049709
Also not common knowledge is that technically you could take it, put it in your blender, and any non-damaged cells will start to regrow the sponge
Not that I recommend this!
But you can do it on a larger scale. Basically if you just take a scalpel and make a clean cut underwater, you should be able to just cut off a branch. Then you can wedge it between rocks or use a light bit of fishing line to gently tie it across a rock. I suppose you could also try to lay a piece of rock next to a branch to see if it will adhere, and then cut below that branch to free it.
Overall I would say they are pretty adaptable to fragging in many ways.
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
http:///forum/post/3049709
Also not common knowledge is that technically you could take it, put it in your blender, and any non-damaged cells will start to regrow the sponge
Not that I recommend this!
But you can do it on a larger scale. Basically if you just take a scalpel and make a clean cut underwater, you should be able to just cut off a branch. Then you can wedge it between rocks or use a light bit of fishing line to gently tie it across a rock. I suppose you could also try to lay a piece of rock next to a branch to see if it will adhere, and then cut below that branch to free it.
Overall I would say they are pretty adaptable to fragging in many ways.
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3049714
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
Why would you do that? Would you mind explaining?
http:///forum/post/3049714
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
Why would you do that? Would you mind explaining?
ophiura
Active Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3049714
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
I'm older than many think
Meowzer - if you are asking about the blender...a lot of it came out of academic research. If you take several species of sponge and blend it, the cells will regroup - but not mix. So clearly there is some ability to recognize "self" versus another species. From an immunology perspective, in particular, this is interesting and is one of the research techniques used to demonstrate this. It is an extreme example of what is a particular reproductive adaptation (asexual fragmentation) in sponges.
http:///forum/post/3049714
Your not old enough to know the old blender trick
I'm older than many think
Meowzer - if you are asking about the blender...a lot of it came out of academic research. If you take several species of sponge and blend it, the cells will regroup - but not mix. So clearly there is some ability to recognize "self" versus another species. From an immunology perspective, in particular, this is interesting and is one of the research techniques used to demonstrate this. It is an extreme example of what is a particular reproductive adaptation (asexual fragmentation) in sponges.
meowzer
Moderator
Originally Posted by ophiura
http:///forum/post/3049726
I'm older than many think
Meowzer - if you are asking about the blender...a lot of it came out of academic research. If you take several species of sponge and blend it, the cells will regroup - but not mix. So clearly there is some ability to recognize "self" versus another species. From an immunology perspective, in particular, this is interesting and is one of the research techniques used to demonstrate this. It is an extreme example of what is a particular reproductive adaptation (asexual fragmentation) in sponges.
Thank you
http:///forum/post/3049726
I'm older than many think
Meowzer - if you are asking about the blender...a lot of it came out of academic research. If you take several species of sponge and blend it, the cells will regroup - but not mix. So clearly there is some ability to recognize "self" versus another species. From an immunology perspective, in particular, this is interesting and is one of the research techniques used to demonstrate this. It is an extreme example of what is a particular reproductive adaptation (asexual fragmentation) in sponges.
Thank you