Beginner sponge question.

[Demonkegman]

All i really know about sponges is that they don't really like a lot of light or flow. can i get a little more info? Saw an amazing Orange one for cheap at the LFS. Would like to get it.. are they hard? feeding? etc.. I have some corals and anemones. possible "nippers" a foxface..

 

[Demonkegman]

bump.. wanna get it today...

 

[BeanMachine]

Sponges are weird. Yeah definitely low light and flow, like in a crevice. But some will just melt or die for whatever reason, maybe not getting the proper foods or nutrients they need. Give it a shot.

Don't pay an incredible amount for it...

 

[IEreefmaster]

I have found that they live under the rocks in low flow super low light. They do like a constant stream of water though.

 

[Demonkegman]

k, naw it's only 20 bucks at some crappy store in La Verne.. (hope no one here works there cuz that place isn't tooo nice to their fishies.) so i wanna "adopt" it out of that store.

 

[GoReef165]

Ya... go for it. I've found them to be really easy. Dark crevices and low flow fo sho ...
Oooo... don't pull them out and expose them to the air... they don't like that at all... might die. Try and acclimate them by taking water out of the bag and adding yours in...until all of the water is from your tank... then put the bag in the tank fully submerged then take the sponge out and place in in your tank. Have fun

 

[sillycupid]

Make sure the sponge is never exposed to air. This causes oxygen to be sucked into vital water supply areas, blocking flow within the sponge and a slow death. So be carefully transporting it!