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10/20/2013, 07:09 PM
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Sponges overrunning
Just looked at my sump because the skimmer hasn't been picking up much. I think these are white sponges. Are they going to be a problem or what?
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10/20/2013, 07:10 PM
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Shouldn't be a problem, I have them in my sump as well.
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10/20/2013, 08:17 PM
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Those kind of look like pineapple sponges to me. Starting out in this hobby, someone told me that (1) a shrimp's ability to molt and (2) sponges growing and thriving are two signs of a healthy reef tank. I would say you are AOK!
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10/21/2013, 01:10 AM
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I had so many of those. I started to suck them out. They are cool but started to grow in-between my Zoas and Chalices and they were not too happy about it.
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10/21/2013, 02:55 AM
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They are good for the tank. I leave the ones in my sump and my Angels eat the ones in the display. Every now and again I will pick one out of the sump to give my Angels a snack.
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10/21/2013, 10:53 AM
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IME, populations like the one in the picture will usually dwindle as the tank matures.
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10/21/2013, 03:27 PM
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I figured this would not necessarily be a bad thing. Are these going to eat all the phytoplankton though? That would be a bummer.
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10/22/2013, 02:45 AM
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I'm pretty sure they don't eat the plankton. If I'm not mistaken, they soak up silicates in your tank.
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10/22/2013, 02:47 PM
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It costs how much?
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Not a bad thing. Your tank is headed in the right direction.
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10/22/2013, 02:56 PM
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They also run their course and lessen over time...
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