Sponges showing up

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I had this little piece of Clove polyps that I wedged into my rock work back in May when the tank was moved from our old home.
Are these blue and red sponges common to show up ???

I have several areas or white ones but not these colored ones. One of the large white ones is about to take over a stalk of my Frogspawn.

Tanks...... Warren

 

[reefreak29]

yes ive seen many different colors, do you dose with phytoplankton? if so stop till the sponges are gone . they will also thrive in a more nutrient rich enviroment

 

[big]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
yes ive seen many different colors, do you dose with phytoplankton? if so stop till the sponges are gone . they will also thrive in a more nutrient rich enviroment

Yes I do use DT's. Lots of Feather Dusters, and Coco Worms. Nitrates are zilch, phosphates nor other bad prams issues either.(Big sump-fuge.) Other than the one big white one invading my Frog stem.
I thought that sponges showing up and thriving where a sign of better water quality??

 

[zeroc]

atleast they're pretty colors. but if you want to get rid of them us a turkey baster and blow air into them.

 

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Originally Posted by ZeroC
atleast they're pretty colors. but if you want to get rid of them us a turkey baster and blow air into them.

They seem to be firmly imbedded. I do not thing a baster-"blaster" would move them out. I do think they are "sorta" cool looking too.

 

[grubsnaek]

sponges do mean a healthy tank. no worries.

 

[mudplayerx]

Why get rid of them, you have some sponges with lovely coloring. They won't hurt any corals.

 

[dupreyjaq]

Originally Posted by big
They seem to be firmly imbedded. I I do not thing a baster-"blaster" would move them out. i think they are "sorta" cool looking too.
Air will kill a sponge

 

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Originally Posted by mudplayerx
Why get rid of them, you have some sponges with lovely coloring. They won't hurt any corals.

I agree