Sponges from DiverTom.com

Monkeyfish · 03/01/2012, 03:57 PM

I came across this site and was interested in placing an order for their "vase sponge" - Callyspongia plicifera and "tube sponge" - Callyspongia vaginalis, but know little about their care. Can these be maintained in a home aquarium or are they best left in the ocean?

psohn703 · 03/04/2012, 06:30 AM

I think they are very hard. Most nps are pretty hard to care for because they need high nutrition in the water all the time. Feather stars, whips, carnations, and so on. Im pretty sure the vase is nps but im not sure about the tube. If u can provide the food i would say go for it. Good luck

Monkeyfish · 03/05/2012, 08:47 AM

Think I'm going to pass for now, but thanks for the feedback.

CCMASNORY · 04/03/2012, 05:06 PM

Did you buy from diver tom i wanna shop ther but dont know anything about them or if ther real

Monkeyfish · 04/04/2012, 09:24 AM

Haven't placed an order. I don' think I could keep the sponges alive in my current set-up. I might order some gorgonians in the future though. From what I've read online the site has a good rep.

Bongo Shrimp · 04/04/2012, 01:52 PM

I bought it from diver tom and coupled with the terrible shipping procedure it lasted about... oh... less than a day. Stay away.

Monkeyfish · 04/04/2012, 03:19 PM

Thanks for the feedback. How was their shipping bad? Time, cost or packing? Supposedly they use FedEx.

Bongo Shrimp · 04/05/2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyfish

Thanks for the feedback. How was their shipping bad? Time, cost or packing? Supposedly they use FedEx.

Packaging. Everything was single bagged in thin bags with little for support so it was basically bags of water in a box with if I remember correctly a little news paper. A friend and I both ordered one of those sponges and a bunch of other stuff. Everything was DOA or DyingOA. Nothing lived.

CCMASNORY · 04/29/2012, 05:49 PM

I ORDER FROM HIM AND I WILL BE ORDERING FROM HIM AGAIN I ODER A 25 FISH SPONGE BALL SPONGE TREE SPONGE VASE CORKY FINGER gorgonians ENCRUSTING gorgonians PURPLE gorgonians PURPLE WHIP EVERY THING CAME ALIVE AND GOOD BUT I PICKED MY ORDER UP AT THE AIRPORT LESS STRESS ON THE FISH BUT AIRPORT PRICE SUCKED COAST MY 90 BUCKS BUT WELL WORTH IT PRICES ARE VERY GOOD PAID 225 GOT 2 FREE BLUE HEAD WRASSE ONE SEA HORSE FREE AND A RED WARM ROCK FREE BUT I SCRED UP MY SNOW FLAKE EIL PICKED UP A BIG APPETITE BUT IT COOL I GOT RIDE OF HIM

CCMASNORY · 04/29/2012, 05:52 PM

Ill be buying from him again in another week or so if anyone in ct want to go in on a group buy cut the coast on airport coast on me

03/01/2012, 03:57 PM	#1
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,728	Sponges from DiverTom.com I came across this site and was interested in placing an order for their "vase sponge" - Callyspongia plicifera and "tube sponge" - Callyspongia vaginalis, but know little about their care. Can these be maintained in a home aquarium or are they best left in the ocean? __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

03/05/2012, 08:47 AM	#3
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,728	Think I'm going to pass for now, but thanks for the feedback. __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

04/04/2012, 09:24 AM	#5
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,728	Haven't placed an order. I don' think I could keep the sponges alive in my current set-up. I might order some gorgonians in the future though. From what I've read online the site has a good rep. __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

04/04/2012, 01:52 PM	#6
Bongo Shrimp Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,368	I bought it from diver tom and coupled with the terrible shipping procedure it lasted about... oh... less than a day. Stay away. __________________ My Bongo Shrimp Want to Eat Your Starfish. Biocube 29g- LED SPS Reef Biocube 29g- Seahorse tank 25g Tidepool Follow me on Twitter! @ArchetypeMarine \| See my YouTube channel at my homepage.

04/04/2012, 03:19 PM	#7
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,728	Thanks for the feedback. How was their shipping bad? Time, cost or packing? Supposedly they use FedEx. __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

03/04/2012, 06:30 AM	#2
psohn703 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: northern virginia Posts: 72	I think they are very hard. Most nps are pretty hard to care for because they need high nutrition in the water all the time. Feather stars, whips, carnations, and so on. Im pretty sure the vase is nps but im not sure about the tube. If u can provide the food i would say go for it. Good luck

04/03/2012, 05:06 PM	#4
CCMASNORY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: EAST HARTFORD Posts: 18	Did you buy from diver tom i wanna shop ther but dont know anything about them or if ther real

04/29/2012, 05:49 PM	#9
CCMASNORY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: EAST HARTFORD Posts: 18	I ORDER FROM HIM AND I WILL BE ORDERING FROM HIM AGAIN I ODER A 25 FISH SPONGE BALL SPONGE TREE SPONGE VASE CORKY FINGER gorgonians ENCRUSTING gorgonians PURPLE gorgonians PURPLE WHIP EVERY THING CAME ALIVE AND GOOD BUT I PICKED MY ORDER UP AT THE AIRPORT LESS STRESS ON THE FISH BUT AIRPORT PRICE SUCKED COAST MY 90 BUCKS BUT WELL WORTH IT PRICES ARE VERY GOOD PAID 225 GOT 2 FREE BLUE HEAD WRASSE ONE SEA HORSE FREE AND A RED WARM ROCK FREE BUT I SCRED UP MY SNOW FLAKE EIL PICKED UP A BIG APPETITE BUT IT COOL I GOT RIDE OF HIM

04/29/2012, 05:52 PM	#10
CCMASNORY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: EAST HARTFORD Posts: 18	Ill be buying from him again in another week or so if anyone in ct want to go in on a group buy cut the coast on airport coast on me