Question on Maintenance

Gagonzalez · 01/29/2014, 01:20 PM

I have a 28g JBJ Nano AIO and have noticed that there are a lot of wht sponges growing in my back chambers. I know Sponges aren't bad and in fact filter the water but do I eventually need to wipe the chambers clean and suck everything out during a water change? Would it be detrimental to my water quality considering how much they clean the water or would it be beneficial to get it all out?

Thank You

julie180 · 01/29/2014, 02:21 PM

I would leave them alone unless your water flow is restricted.

suzig · 01/29/2014, 02:22 PM

i would keep them as well. no need to clean that drastically. just siphon out what detritus you can, encrusting stuff is good for the most part.

thegrun · 01/29/2014, 02:23 PM

I try to siphon out any detritus at the bottom of the overflow when I make water changes, but I would not remove the sponges.

Gagonzalez · 01/30/2014, 07:41 PM

Can sponge be exposed to air? If I suck up the detritus in the back chambers the water level will drop and expose some of the sponge. Isn't that a no no?

01/29/2014, 01:20 PM	#1
Gagonzalez Reef Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 703	Question on Maintenance I have a 28g JBJ Nano AIO and have noticed that there are a lot of wht sponges growing in my back chambers. I know Sponges aren't bad and in fact filter the water but do I eventually need to wipe the chambers clean and suck everything out during a water change? Would it be detrimental to my water quality considering how much they clean the water or would it be beneficial to get it all out? Thank You

01/29/2014, 02:22 PM	#3
suzig Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: long island Posts: 176	i would keep them as well. no need to clean that drastically. just siphon out what detritus you can, encrusting stuff is good for the most part. __________________ ... Current Tank Info: 45 cube, Custom King sump, 250w Halide, 2x T5s, G4 Radion, ATO, Reef Octopus skimmer, mp40/10

01/29/2014, 02:21 PM	#2
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	I would leave them alone unless your water flow is restricted.

01/29/2014, 02:23 PM	#4
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I try to siphon out any detritus at the bottom of the overflow when I make water changes, but I would not remove the sponges.

01/30/2014, 07:41 PM	#5
Gagonzalez Reef Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 703	Can sponge be exposed to air? If I suck up the detritus in the back chambers the water level will drop and expose some of the sponge. Isn't that a no no?