what eats sponges

Denbf58 · 03/07/2009, 10:07 AM

is there any reef safe fish or crabs that will feed on yellow sponges they are taking over my rock .

kraze3 · 03/07/2009, 10:35 AM

There are sponge eating nudi-branchs. They are actually quite pretty but with out certain types of sponges they will die. Large angels will supposidly eat sponges. Melevs site also reports a lawnmower blenny eating at a sponge. I dont know about the angels but my lawnmower blenny didnt eat sponges.

Qdaddy · 03/07/2009, 10:35 AM

I just bought a Foxface Rabbitfish to eat the sponges and algae. My LFS said it would eat more than a Copperband Butterfly would. I hope that was right. I will be tagging along.

03/07/2009, 10:07 AM	#1
Denbf58 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: selden N.Y. Posts: 885	what eats sponges is there any reef safe fish or crabs that will feed on yellow sponges they are taking over my rock . __________________ Life is good Current Tank Info: 75gal reef ready koralia 3, 30g sump, 4b 48" t5s lighting, 29g reef with breeding pair clowns 55g reef 55g freshwater

03/07/2009, 10:35 AM	#3
Qdaddy Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 152	I just bought a Foxface Rabbitfish to eat the sponges and algae. My LFS said it would eat more than a Copperband Butterfly would. I hope that was right. I will be tagging along. __________________ Living the Dream Current Tank Info: 150 Gal SW, 30 gal sump, Gen x pcx40 pump, Aquq medic 4000 skimmer, 100lbs LR, 3" DSB, 2- clowns, 5 chromis, 1 Hippo tang, Coral Beauty, Yellow tang , hermits, snails

03/07/2009, 10:35 AM	#2
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	There are sponge eating nudi-branchs. They are actually quite pretty but with out certain types of sponges they will die. Large angels will supposidly eat sponges. Melevs site also reports a lawnmower blenny eating at a sponge. I dont know about the angels but my lawnmower blenny didnt eat sponges.