Tree Sponge

equinecpa · 01/17/2006, 07:26 AM

How many of you have tree sponges (or ball sponges) in your seahorse tanks? Do the sponges do OK in seahorse type setups?
I'm considering one but don't want to cause its demise.

I'm familiar with their care ie don't let them get in contact with air, feed phyto, medium flow, low light but I just want to make sure I'm not buying something that is just doomed to die in my tank.

And are sponges bothered at all by seahorses hitching to them and for that matter do seahorses like to hitch to them?

Carolyn

pledosophy · 01/18/2006, 03:57 PM

I have kept a tree sponge a little over a year. Had a hair algae outbreak and lost it.

I have had more luck with ball sponges. Have been able to sustain them for longer periods.

equinecpa · 01/20/2006, 09:56 PM

Noone else keeping tree sponges??

leheath · 01/20/2006, 10:33 PM

I have had an orange tree sponge for 5-6 months and it seems to be doing fine so far, but I don't think it really counts as long term success yet!

Morgandy · 01/23/2006, 12:14 PM

I've had a huge cup-shaped orange sponge for almost a year, in with my SH's. No problems at all..if it starts looking dirty, my hermits always clean it up really nicely. I don't know the name of the sponge (I'll look for it if you want).

pledosophy · 01/24/2006, 12:22 AM

Please do look ! ! !

I have seen several of these in various species, but am leary to buy because of the bad rep.

01/17/2006, 07:26 AM	#1
equinecpa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205	Tree Sponge How many of you have tree sponges (or ball sponges) in your seahorse tanks? Do the sponges do OK in seahorse type setups? I'm considering one but don't want to cause its demise. I'm familiar with their care ie don't let them get in contact with air, feed phyto, medium flow, low light but I just want to make sure I'm not buying something that is just doomed to die in my tank. And are sponges bothered at all by seahorses hitching to them and for that matter do seahorses like to hitch to them? Carolyn

01/18/2006, 03:57 PM	#2
pledosophy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 4,917	I have kept a tree sponge a little over a year. Had a hair algae outbreak and lost it. I have had more luck with ball sponges. Have been able to sustain them for longer periods. __________________ Current tank 125g display plumbed to a 65g refugium show, 30g refugium shrimp factory, 75g sump. New 120g Seahorse Macro algae tank.

01/20/2006, 10:33 PM	#4
leheath Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 1,460	I have had an orange tree sponge for 5-6 months and it seems to be doing fine so far, but I don't think it really counts as long term success yet! __________________ "May the wind always be at your back, the sun upon your face, and may the wings of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars" - Johnny Depp in the movie 'Blow' Current Tank Info: 75g reef, 30g sump, Mak4 pump, 2 M620 Rio Seios, DIY Skimmer, 4x54W T5, LED moonlights, 88lbs LR, YWG, 2 chromis, talbot damsel, royal gramma, rabbit fish, lots of inverts! 20g seahorse tank with 2 H. kuda girls & lots of macro!

01/23/2006, 12:14 PM	#5
Morgandy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,175	I've had a huge cup-shaped orange sponge for almost a year, in with my SH's. No problems at all..if it starts looking dirty, my hermits always clean it up really nicely. I don't know the name of the sponge (I'll look for it if you want). __________________ Amy. Current Tank Info: Numerous past tanks (down to nano now)

01/24/2006, 12:22 AM	#6
pledosophy Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 4,917	Please do look ! ! ! I have seen several of these in various species, but am leary to buy because of the bad rep. __________________ Current tank 125g display plumbed to a 65g refugium show, 30g refugium shrimp factory, 75g sump. New 120g Seahorse Macro algae tank.

01/20/2006, 09:56 PM	#3
equinecpa Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205	Noone else keeping tree sponges??