Red tree sponge

rchan11 · 05/26/2006, 11:37 AM

I bought a red tree sponge 2 weeks ago and it's some of its red color is turning clear.

Params

SG 1.023
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
Ammonia 0
Alk 2.3
Ph 8.2

It's under high flow and 2.5 watts per gallon PC lighting. I dose with phytoplankton daily and never exposed to air.

What is wrong with it?

Chad Vossen · 05/27/2006, 09:21 PM

what size tank? loosing color could be from to much light (more of a shock from the increased intensity). phosphates will ruin stony corals but i dont know about sponges. i think sponges eat phyto plankton, are you feeding the tank?

i dont know much about sponges, but i came up with these thoughts that you could look into.

Fat Surgeon · 05/27/2006, 09:45 PM

What size tank? When you purchased or brought home, was it ever exposed to air? Air will slowly kill a sponge or parts of it. And finally, sponges are filter feeders of the sorts. As far as I know, they will get what they need from what's in the tank. Perhaps someone else can shed even more light. Good Luck!

Afterthought update; Sponges do not require a lot of light, but I dont know if they can die from too much of it. Usually, but not always,when a sponge starts to die, it is usually doomed. I hope yours is not. Sorry

rchan11 · 05/28/2006, 08:01 PM

It was never exposed to air and I feed it with phytoplankton daily. Tank is a 5g nano with 13w PC.

05/26/2006, 11:37 AM	#1
rchan11 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 47	Red tree sponge I bought a red tree sponge 2 weeks ago and it's some of its red color is turning clear. Params SG 1.023 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Ammonia 0 Alk 2.3 Ph 8.2 It's under high flow and 2.5 watts per gallon PC lighting. I dose with phytoplankton daily and never exposed to air. What is wrong with it? __________________ 266g FW with back to nature background 42Hex reef 26g bowfront FOWLR 55g Serrasalmus Maculatus 10g planted w/neons and guppies 29g SW empty 5g nano softies

05/28/2006, 08:01 PM	#4
rchan11 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arlington, Tx Posts: 47	It was never exposed to air and I feed it with phytoplankton daily. Tank is a 5g nano with 13w PC. __________________ 266g FW with back to nature background 42Hex reef 26g bowfront FOWLR 55g Serrasalmus Maculatus 10g planted w/neons and guppies 29g SW empty 5g nano softies

05/27/2006, 09:21 PM	#2
Chad Vossen Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 1,261	what size tank? loosing color could be from to much light (more of a shock from the increased intensity). phosphates will ruin stony corals but i dont know about sponges. i think sponges eat phyto plankton, are you feeding the tank? i dont know much about sponges, but i came up with these thoughts that you could look into.

05/27/2006, 09:45 PM	#3
Fat Surgeon Moved On Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 187	What size tank? When you purchased or brought home, was it ever exposed to air? Air will slowly kill a sponge or parts of it. And finally, sponges are filter feeders of the sorts. As far as I know, they will get what they need from what's in the tank. Perhaps someone else can shed even more light. Good Luck! Afterthought update; Sponges do not require a lot of light, but I dont know if they can die from too much of it. Usually, but not always,when a sponge starts to die, it is usually doomed. I hope yours is not. Sorry