Anyone want to come here and trim sponge?

[Paul B]

I just spent an hour cutting sponges off my corals and I have the stuff growing all over the place. I do this every few months and it is time consuming but kind of relaxing. I need to do it because if I don't, instead of a reef, I would have a sponge farm.

So if you are bored or like delicate kind of work, let me know.
I am out east on the north fork of Long Island New York. That is in the US so if you are in India, South Africa or Bayonne New Jersey, this may be a trip.

If anyone wants to help me do this, I will give you a nice piece of a very old gorgonian from this piece.



Here is the sponge I trimmed just now.

When I trim it, my brittle stars spawn all over the tank.

 

[Reefer Reboot]

I would but I haven't finished my coffee yet, and that commute......

 

[Paul B]

OK I get that. It's very delicate work, especially cutting around coral branches.

 

[Azedenkae]

Gosh I'd actually love to, and I'd actually just want the sponges lol. But dang, I am in Chicago. XD

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

You have blue sponge? Quite the road trip. I dont think im gonna make it sry.
D

 

[CMMorgan]

Shucks... If only it wasn't going to rain this weekend... And it wasn't a 15 hour plus drive. Awesome tank though. It would be a privilege to see it.

 

[G Santana]

That's a lot of sponge and you tickled your brittle stars lol

 

[Paul B]

I will give you all the sponge you want. But it is invasive and will grow over you at night.

I actually collected about 30 brittle stars from the collected sponge and threw them back in my tank. I think I have 13, 473, 287 of them.

 

[Paul B]

There are like ten million people in New York most of whom I don't know. I can't believe no fish Geeks with nothing to do don't live near me.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

We need a fish nerd alert!
Lol
D

 

[PatW]

Sponges do not get the attention they deserve. I scuba dive and sponges are one of the most noticeable things on a reef. Sponges come in all kinds and colors. There are encrusting sponges, rope sponges, glass sponges, and so on. There are lovely azure vase sponges. In the Caribbean, there are the loggerhead sponges which grow about .5 inches a year. I have seen massive ones of over 12’ tall and 6’ across which must be hundreds of years old.

 

[Waynerock]

I am on my way what’s the gate code?
Traffic is a big old B so I might be late

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Im takin the tunnel! LOL
D

 

[Paul B]

Sponges do not get the attention they deserve. I scuba dive and sponges are one of the most noticeable things on a reef.

They get a lot of attention in my tank and are the most noticeable thing I have. ;Meh

Here around this "ship wreck" I have to put in as it was a gift from my Grand Kids is all sponge. I probably have 5 lbs of the stuff.

 

[jgirardnrg]

My sister is Ronkonkoma... next time I'm out that way I'll head further east to trim some sponges.

 

[sp1187]

I can come in the fall when it's duck season their.

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Can I come in the spring when it’s wabbit season lol

 

[Snoopy 67]

I am probably the closest but I have enough blue sponge in my tank already.
Hi Paul.

 

[Azedenkae]

I am probably the closest but I have enough blue sponge in my tank already.
Hi Paul.

Op is offering gorgonians in exchange for helping out.

 

[fishybizzness]

I will definitely take you up on that offer the next time I am visiting the family on long Island!!