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Basile 02-21-2014 11:47 PM

You have sponges ; what do you feed them and are they still alive?
 




I have 2 Ptilocaulis sp. ; a red tree and an orange tree the Axinella bookhouti is a fan sponge that eats bacteria

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Put in their right place medium light with strong flow, 2 tunze 6095 on each end and a wavebox at full capacity.

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So, what do feed these guys, i red that most phytoplankton is too big for sponges and thats why they starve and die , bacteria where do you get it. I have a few filter feeders food but looking for the best advice and food for them, thanks for your time.




Reef Pilot 02-22-2014 01:20 AM

ZEOvit Sponge Power.

monocus 02-22-2014 08:31 AM

feeding sponges
 
every sponge is different.i feed my tank different phytoplanktons and rotifers.once in a blue moon i use sponge power.the finger sponge will probably take care of itself,not sure about the other one.blue sponge is another one that is very hearty

Basile 02-22-2014 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot (Post 881931)
ZEOvit Sponge Power.

Quote:

Originally Posted by monocus (Post 881993)
every sponge is different.i feed my tank different phytoplanktons and rotifers.once in a blue moon i use sponge power.the finger sponge will probably take care of itself,not sure about the other one.blue sponge is another one that is very hearty

Ok thanks guys


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