lletellier May 11, 2008 Share May 11, 2008 Just like it says... I have these little white sponges poping up all over my tank. I want to know if there is anything I can do about them other than removing them manually which is a pain! I can get a picture if that helps but I figure someone has to know what they are and what I can do about them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite May 11, 2008 Share May 11, 2008 they will turn into big white sponges and take over your liverock, if they are like the stuff in my tank. They are good filter feeders but they don't look very nice. Yesterday I read an article somewhere about using sponge in refugiums.... I knew I couldn't be the only one who ever thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lletellier May 11, 2008 Author Share May 11, 2008 anything to eat/kill them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite May 12, 2008 Share May 12, 2008 I think purple linkia stars eat sponge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason the filter freak May 12, 2008 Share May 12, 2008 (edited) I have a crap ton of them all over my tank but they always stay in shadow and don't really populate the surfaces of the rock that receive light during the day, which is a ok with me nothing like sponges to take up nutrients, soak the stuff up like a sponge... mine haven't ever gotten any bigger than a pencil in width Edited May 12, 2008 by jason the filter freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite May 12, 2008 Share May 12, 2008 Lance, are yours the long thin things or the ones that grow over the rock? Mine are the kind that grow over the rock, not the long skinny things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer99 May 13, 2008 Share May 13, 2008 If they are Scypha/Sycon/Pineapple sponges, they won't grow larger, just will reproduce until they hit their natural limit. If they are the greyish white invasive sponges.....good luck! -R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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