blue sponge bleaching

[Elliot]

pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank. and
it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it happening.
what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge to
thrive? my fishes are doing well.

[Marc Levenson]

When you add a sponge to your tank, it can not touch air for even a second.
Buying it at the LFS, they must bag it submerged, and then you will release it
under the water's surface after acclimating.

Is this what you did?

Marc


Elliot wrote:

> pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank. and
> it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it happening.
> what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge to
> thrive? my fishes are doing well.

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[Timothy Tom]

"Elliot" > wrote in message >...
> pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank. and
> it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it happening.
> what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge to
> thrive? my fishes are doing well.



Most sponges do not survive long in captive reefs. They are filter
feeders and require fine suspended organic particles and plankton for
feeding. Most will gradually turn a white gel-like mass and dissolve
away. I would be interested if anyone on the NG has actually been
able to keep a sponge long-term in their reef aquarium.

[Jenny Helms]

You already know the answer to that question... Marc has!!!

Marc is King.

"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
"Elliot" > wrote in message
>...
> pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank.
and
> it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it
happening.
> what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge to
> thrive? my fishes are doing well.



Most sponges do not survive long in captive reefs. They are filter
feeders and require fine suspended organic particles and plankton for
feeding. Most will gradually turn a white gel-like mass and dissolve
away. I would be interested if anyone on the NG has actually been
able to keep a sponge long-term in their reef aquarium.

[Elliot]

Is there any way to salvage the situation? i really like them very much
because of their beautiful bright color.

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
> When you add a sponge to your tank, it can not touch air for even a
second.
> Buying it at the LFS, they must bag it submerged, and then you will
release it
> under the water's surface after acclimating.
>
> Is this what you did?
>
> Marc
>
>
> Elliot wrote:
>
> > pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank.
and
> > it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it
happening.
> > what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge
to
> > thrive? my fishes are doing well.
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>
>

[Michelle Leonard]

I kept 2 sponges in my 125 reef for about 7 months before I accidently
siphoned out 60% of the water one day (long story) and exposed the tops of
both. Didn't even wait to see, just took them out. I have a smaller yellow
sponge that's been there nearly a year and is super healthy and growing.
"Timothy Tom" > wrote in message
om...
> "Elliot" > wrote in message
>...
> > pls help. my blue sponge is bleaching (dying) after 2 weeks in the tank.
and
> > it's the 2nd time it happened. can someone pls tell me why is it
happening.
> > what is the ideal conditions (lighting, water elements etc?) for sponge
to
> > thrive? my fishes are doing well.
>
>
>
> Most sponges do not survive long in captive reefs. They are filter
> feeders and require fine suspended organic particles and plankton for
> feeding. Most will gradually turn a white gel-like mass and dissolve
> away. I would be interested if anyone on the NG has actually been
> able to keep a sponge long-term in their reef aquarium.
>