spider sponge

[Eddie7144]

Got this sponge 2 says ago, polyps opened up the next day. Seeing mixed opinions as to of its easy for hard to keep . I have it on the sand of a 150 gal tank with indirect current

 

[BetURWrasse]

That's awesome, I want one

 

[Zoey]

stunning!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's very difficult to keep. They're always showing up in seahorse tanks. I had one years ago.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

Needs to be fed multiple times per day. An expensive experiment for you I guess, good luck.

 

[M&M]

Any updates? How is it doing?

 

[McMullen]

Tried one of these years ago! Sadly it slowly withered away!

I hope you are having success!! If so please tell us what your feeding and how much!

 

[Frop]

Any updates? How is it doing?

^

 

[John Minnix]

I just got one. Any luck?

 

[cristata.reef]

The white stuff is a parasitic Epizoanthus which has a symbiotic (parasitism) relationship with the sponge. The zoanthids are very easy to keep but the sponge is difficult. To make it more difficult the "coral" os a ticking time bomb since the Epizoanthus polyps are slowly smothering and killing the sponge. Sponges need constant water flow through their bodies in order to survive so when they get overgrown they die

 

[John Minnix]

The white stuff is a parasitic Epizoanthus which has a symbiotic (parasitism) relationship with the sponge. The zoanthids are very easy to keep but the sponge is difficult. To make it more difficult the "coral" os a ticking time bomb since the Epizoanthus polyps are slowly smothering and killing the sponge. Sponges need constant water flow through their bodies in order to survive so when they get overgrown they die

Thanks. I put a little powerhead blowing through it. Hopefully, it does well.

 

[cracker]

Iv'e not seen one before it is very nice looking. Not a whole lot of info on this.