Reef roids and pineapple sponges

[FRANK GRAZIANO]

Will reef roids increase the amount of pineapple sponges I have in my tank ? It's a new aquarium 5 months old. Don't want the sponges to get out of control been cleaning them out of sump, overflow, pipes and pumps but have left them alone in the display. Even if I wanted to remove them from reef would be impossible. But want to feed my corals if reef roids are going to make the sponges worst what else could I use. I tried target feeding the corals but them seem to close up when I do that. But really extend out when I just dose them.

 

[watdachuck]

Yes, they are a filter feeder. They are only a benefit though, I would let them thrive in the sump.

 

[Diesel]

5 months old....... pineapple sponges.......
just keep on feeding the corals moderate as the sponges will disappear in the next couple of months when tank will mature more.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Good to have!

 

[Flippers4pups]

Ive got all kinds of sponge in my sump!

 

[FRANK GRAZIANO]

I only feed the corals once a week I have around 30 of them most are small frags but do have a few big lps corals do u think that I enough or should I feed them twice a week?

 

[Diesel]

You feed enough.
My corals get fed 24/7 cause I got nutrients and they are free, well in a way they are as long my fish will PooP enough

 

[FRANK GRAZIANO]

Ive got all kinds of sponge in my sump!

Are they in your main display?

 

[FRANK GRAZIANO]

I do have 9 fish too and they all are very healthy eaters 1 cube of mysis shrimp never even makes it 15 seconds

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

You’ll be fine.

IMO.
Although a filter feeder. I belive it is one of the sponges that builds a solid silicate skeleton. So ,like diatoms, the amount of silicate in the water from the new rock and sand of a new tank slowly decreases, thus reducing their numbers .
You’ll always have a few.

For you sponge heads (like me) grab different sponges from the tank and squeeze em between you index finger and thumb. There is a definite difference in the feel.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Are they in your main display?

I have some in the DT. They are in dark spots located underside of the bottom rocks. They are quite large though.

 

[FRANK GRAZIANO]

Thanks guys for some reason I'm paranoid about these things but everyone keeps tell me to leave them alone. Just new to this amazing hobby and want to learn as much as I can 5 months ago I didn't even know what a skimmer or sump was.

 

[Cnidoblast]

Does anybody make a dissolved silicon test kit? Would be neat for people who want to grow sponges

 

[Flippers4pups]

Salifert.