Sponges and polyps

[hrdneglcry]

Hi. So I was reading up on one of my Zoanthids. I read that sponges can choke the life out of them. The Zoas are on a small rock. They are Grandis Palys. But the yellow sponge is on half of the rock and wrapped around the stalks of some of the polyps. Do I need to remove the sponge and what is a good way to do it?

 

[maleks.reef]

What kind of sponge are you talking about here? Is it the common pineapple sponge?

 

[hrdneglcry]

Probably. Just a flat sponge. Yellow. On top and bottom. I took it off. Probably didn't need to

 

[sculpin01]

Most of those are harmless Clathrina clathrus sponges.

 

[hrdneglcry]

Most of those are harmless Clathrina clathrus sponges.

Yeah I think I killed a harmless sponge. It was wrapped around the bases of the grandis stems. I read sponges can choke the polyp. Wouldn't it choke it if it was wrapped around the base? Does it have to be venemous to choke it?

 

[sculpin01]

There are sponges that can do that (google Terpios hoshinota if you want to see a horror story), but the common Yellow Lace Sponge isn't one of them.