Mostly softies tank stessed but sponges are thriving!?

blaze422 · 04/27/2010, 06:35 PM

Are sponges an indicator of over feeding and/or poor protein skimmer? My 5 year old tank is treading water....not much growth, and some heads of frogspawn etc retracting/dying. Yellow sponges are much more evident. Water parameters are good. Magnesium was low, but corrected 2 months ago.

jeepguy242 · 04/27/2010, 06:57 PM

when you say your params are "good" we cant help you troubleshoot your problem, list the actual numbers, someone might see something off that you might not see.. i will use my tank as an example

salinity or sg 1.025
nitrate <10 but >5
mag 1460
phosphate .05
calcium or ca 460
ph 8.2
alk 10 dkh some people use a different scale but this is my test kit

this will help us help you

blaze422 · 04/27/2010, 07:07 PM

not to be rude, but the question concerns sponges and whether their propagation is an indicator of over feeding or poor protien skimming. My referenece to parameters was a tip of the hat to all of the posters who feel the need to ask. I suspect a o2/co2 issue in my tank, but this thread is simply about the spreading of sponges

jeepguy242 · 04/27/2010, 07:11 PM

excuse me, good luck then

04/27/2010, 06:35 PM	#1
blaze422 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 282	Mostly softies tank stessed but sponges are thriving!? Are sponges an indicator of over feeding and/or poor protein skimmer? My 5 year old tank is treading water....not much growth, and some heads of frogspawn etc retracting/dying. Yellow sponges are much more evident. Water parameters are good. Magnesium was low, but corrected 2 months ago. __________________ 180 reef tank Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef

04/27/2010, 06:57 PM	#2
jeepguy242 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 370	when you say your params are "good" we cant help you troubleshoot your problem, list the actual numbers, someone might see something off that you might not see.. i will use my tank as an example salinity or sg 1.025 nitrate <10 but >5 mag 1460 phosphate .05 calcium or ca 460 ph 8.2 alk 10 dkh some people use a different scale but this is my test kit this will help us help you __________________ Greensboro NC area reef club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef, 40 gallon sump, mag 9.5 return, quiet one 6000 closed loop, reef octo NWB-150 2010 model, diy kalkwasser reactor and ATO, 3 250 watt MH 14k

04/27/2010, 07:07 PM	#3
blaze422 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas Posts: 282	not to be rude, but the question concerns sponges and whether their propagation is an indicator of over feeding or poor protien skimming. My referenece to parameters was a tip of the hat to all of the posters who feel the need to ask. I suspect a o2/co2 issue in my tank, but this thread is simply about the spreading of sponges __________________ 180 reef tank Current Tank Info: 180 gallon reef

04/27/2010, 07:11 PM	#4
jeepguy242 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Winston Salem NC Posts: 370	excuse me, good luck then __________________ Greensboro NC area reef club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef, 40 gallon sump, mag 9.5 return, quiet one 6000 closed loop, reef octo NWB-150 2010 model, diy kalkwasser reactor and ATO, 3 250 watt MH 14k

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