sponges????

[pcinmd]

I've got a few growing on my live rock.Do I need to get rid of them? Do they cause a treat to my tank?What are the pros and cons of sponges????? THANKS

 

[ninjamini]

Sponges:
Pros - Filter feeder.
- looks cool.
- Wont sting or hurt corals or fish.
Cons - Well there just aren't any! Unless you hate the look...but how could that be?

 

[eaglephot]

Wow. I have never heard anyone say they want to get rid of sponges.

 

[jmpowie]

I dont know why you would want to get rid of them but if you do take that rock out of your tank for a few min and put it back in the tank air will kill the sponges.

 

[mr.125]

Originally Posted by jmpowie
I dont know why you would want to get rid of them but if you do take that rock out of your tank for a few min and put it back in the tank air will kill the sponges.
Not completely...it will have the potential for death if it is out for too long, but sponges are very hearty colonies and would need to be scrubed off the rock.
What colors are they?

 

[pcinmd]

Lime green and white

 

[alyssia]

The white ones may be q tip sponges if your tank is fairly new, these will decrease in # as your tank matures. When my tanks was new I had dozens of them growing in my skimmer.

 

[mr.125]

Originally Posted by pcinmd
Lime green and white

OOOOOH lime green huh?
Thats sounds sweet.

 

[reefreak29]

i have a lime green 1 to its about the size of my fist anyone know what king they are

 

[alyssia]

I think I heard before that greenish sponges can be q tip sponges with algae growing on/in them. That seems pretty big for a q tip though.

 

[reefreak29]

its not a q tip