Evil Sponge

The Saltwater Kid · 07/12/2010, 07:57 AM

I have this stringy white/gray sponge growing on an Acan frag and believe it or not the sponge is killing the Acan, what should I do? I seem to remember some invert ate sponges...maybe some sort of urchin, anybody else know about that?

Allmost · 07/12/2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Saltwater Kid

I have this stringy white/gray sponge growing on an Acan frag and believe it or not the sponge is killing the Acan, what should I do? I seem to remember some invert ate sponges...maybe some sort of urchin, anybody else know about that?

the sponge is taking over and growing over the Acan.

angelfish will eat sponges, but will eat ure acan once done with the sponge lol

ure best bet is to lower nutritions and increase mechanical filteration to decrease food for the sponge. also, air bubbles kill sponges

dead sponge can stink up and increase nutritions in ure water.

cody6766 · 07/12/2010, 10:00 AM

how big is the sponge? if it's small I'd just expose it to air for a little bit and watch it die off. It'll take less than a minute out of the water.

The Saltwater Kid · 07/12/2010, 12:47 PM

yeah, i thought about the air thing too. I'll try that first and see if i can't scrape off what's left after a couple of minutes or so.

07/12/2010, 07:57 AM	#1
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	Evil Sponge I have this stringy white/gray sponge growing on an Acan frag and believe it or not the sponge is killing the Acan, what should I do? I seem to remember some invert ate sponges...maybe some sort of urchin, anybody else know about that? __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

07/12/2010, 10:00 AM	#3
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	how big is the sponge? if it's small I'd just expose it to air for a little bit and watch it die off. It'll take less than a minute out of the water. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

07/12/2010, 12:47 PM	#4
The Saltwater Kid Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Barre, VT Posts: 2,586	yeah, i thought about the air thing too. I'll try that first and see if i can't scrape off what's left after a couple of minutes or so. __________________ Oceanic Biocube 14g Nano Tank w/middle chamber refugium mod 2 Ecoxotic Power Pro LED Modules (1 - 12K/Royal Blue combo, 1 - Royal Blue) MaxiJet 900 return, VorTech MP10 circulation Livestock: Higher End Z's & P's, few mushrooms, Aussie Duncan, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

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