name that sponge and its not bob

so picked up this sponge and tried to look up and came up with a possibility of a finger sponge but not as lumpy. Anyone give a positive Id

 

Great looking sponge, think i found a close match(btw all i did was google "red branching sponge") ya, it's rocket science ;D

Ptilcaulis spiculifera

Hope you did not expose him to any air while being introduced or during transport.

 

yea I tried orange tree sponge and didn't come up with much. I actualy have two one is in other tank and no air touched it. picked them up for 5 bucks a peice

 

that's one heck of a deal!! where did you get them at?

 

place in paducha ky. had to take wife down there and stoped at a place called dreams of keywest and he gave me some awsome deals. got a blue lincka for 20 and also gave me some free xyenia.

 

sue-weet!! but, i hope you know the linkia's track record.

 

what is your take.

 

linkia is not reef safe

 

I had one years ago when we first got started, so obviously it died. But out of our own fault, we had the suction cup power heads and it fell in the sand and was running like that over night just stirring up a mess. And it was not doin good and fish started picking at it and it died. He was a cool lil guy.

 

well most i have read is they eat sponges but what is 100% reef safe