New Orange Sponge! My first ever

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  1. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    Came across this orange hand sponge at my LFS and talked the owner down $10 bucks. He wanted $39.99. This is my first sponge purchase and hopefully it'll add some more color to my tank. It's still in the bag in this pic but I'll get one after I figuire out where to put it. It's kinda big..
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    reefmonkey, Apr 13, 2010
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  2. Barbarossa

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    Sweet find.
     
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  3. Robman

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    Nice find for that price...however, they are hard to keep. Must be in shaded area of your tank, and blow it off often with a turkey baster. I kept mine for about 6 mo.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Sweet deal
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

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    lol This is cool. Are there any special care/feeding requirements for sponges?

    Aside from being in a shaded area and blow it off every once-in-a-while?
     
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  6. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    Here is a pic of the one I had...I did not know about the light thing at the time. Probably why I lost it.

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  7. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Really pretty and good price! I'm excited to see it in your tank!
     
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  8. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    clathria spp.

    they need to be placed at the deepest portion of the tank and they feed off phytoplankton. also remember they are toxic, more so when they start to go downhill. in large tanks it may not be noticed but smaller tanks pose some caution.
     
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  9. Night-Rida

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    dont let it touch air! and when doing water changes make sure your not getting air bubbles from a low sump water level.. air = bad for sponges..

    they like high flow. Ive had mine for over 10 months.

    fyI: I did notice air in that bag! not good.
     
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  10. Robman

    Robman Great White Shark

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    I forgot about that...That is true...NO AIR!!;D
     
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