reefhunter February 10, 2010 Share February 10, 2010 What fish or other aqarium inhabitant will eat exclusively sponge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b February 10, 2010 Share February 10, 2010 A moorish Idol eats mostly sponge in the sea but will eat most foods in a tank (If your lucky) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUBAKAH February 10, 2010 Share February 10, 2010 Not sure about fish, but I have three emerald crabs going to town on mine lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 10, 2010 Author Share February 10, 2010 cool! thanks! what do they run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 10, 2010 Author Share February 10, 2010 emerald crabs... dont have any of those, I will need to get some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan February 10, 2010 Share February 10, 2010 Sea slugs are known to eat sponge. I have 5 emerald crabs and one rock that is covered with pink stringy sponge. The emerald crabs have never dined on the sponge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach February 10, 2010 Share February 10, 2010 Make sure its a female emerald the males go crazy over fish.. I had one whipe out my nano before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 10, 2010 Author Share February 10, 2010 how do you tell the difference? flip them over and look for the skirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 If you flip them over and , look for the piece of the carapace that runs from the back to the front of the body. If it's skinny, it's a male, if it's wide, it's a female. I've never heard of a difference between male and female emeralds though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 I've never actually heard of emeralds eating sponges, or any other purely sponge eating fish/etc. Go with nudibranchs! There's some AWESOME nudibranchs out there that ONLY eat sponges and I would kill to have enough sponge in my tank for them to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 11, 2010 Author Share February 11, 2010 what type of nudi branch do you recommend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 http://www.saltwaterfish.com/Purple-Nudibranch_p_328.html Purple nudibranchs are the main one- I've seen them at BRK a few times. There's a few more, but not that I can remember right now. The purple's are one of the nicest though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypertech February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 Can you grow sponge fast enough to keep a nudi fed? What about a dwarf angel? I thought they ate sponge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 11, 2010 Author Share February 11, 2010 (edited) I promised myself I was done with angel fish a long time ago... no more... ever! I love them but they are coral eaters. I have sponge everywhere... dunno why... Edited February 11, 2010 by reefhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 SOME of them WILL eat sponge, but it all depends on the individual fish, and they aren't exclusive eaters, so it's only a chance. You've got an equally good chance of it eating coral as sponges. If you've got enough growth already of the sponge, it should be able to keep one nudi going for quite a while, more if it's a bigger tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_tooth_decay February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 I recall Larry at Roozen's saying there are nudis that only eat a very particular sponge. You have to order the exact sponge online or they will starve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefhunter February 11, 2010 Author Share February 11, 2010 i have a selection of different sponges, none more than the others, but there is some black sponge on a coral that is disturbing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 I promised myself I was done with angel fish a long time ago... no more... ever! I love them but they are coral eaters. my female bellus angel doesn't eat any of my coral. she's an.... angel.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan February 11, 2010 Share February 11, 2010 (edited) According to what I've read any sea slug that is a carnivore will eat sponge. http://www.seafriends.org.nz/images/seaslugs.htm http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EP...30/ai_18704743/ http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexpl...ainarticle.html I'd ask the slug keepers which ones are safe for eating sponge in a reef tank http://www.seaslugforum.net/ what type of nudi branch do you recommend Edited February 11, 2010 by Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chrisssteeven February 12, 2010 Share February 12, 2010 Flagfin Angelfish Overview This beautiful fish usually fares poorly in the home aquarium. Chances of keeping it successfully are increased in a reef-type system with plenty of invertebrate-encrusted live rock. Younger specimens tend to acclimate better, and individuals from areas other than the Philippines tend to have greater rates of survival. Family: Pomacanthidae Other common name(s): * Threespot Angelfish Native range: * Indo-West-Pacific * East Africa * Samoa * Southern Japan * Australia Feeding Difficult to feed. This a sponge- and tunicate-eater that often fails to adapt to aquarium fare. Try feeding it sponge-containing frozen angelfish rations, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and mysid shrimp as well as plentiful plant material, including frozen preparations for herbivores and marine algae. Feed at least 3 times a day Aquarium Compatibility It is usually not overly aggressive toward unrelated species, but may fight with close relatives. Only one should be housed per tank. Not recommended for the reef aquarium. May nip at sessile invertebrates, including stony and soft corals, and clam mantles . Special Care Can be quite shy at first and should have a choice of good hiding places . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach February 12, 2010 Share February 12, 2010 cool fish:) why are the sponges bad can't you just scrape them off when they get too plentiful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucelli February 12, 2010 Share February 12, 2010 I had an imperator angel that ate sponges. Though it eventially started eating other things as well... -R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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