URGENT! Looking for advice on red sponges!

[thatmanMIKEson]

I’m at the fish store and see these beautiful sponges. I know they need to be fed phytoplankton constantly or they will slowly starve. If it dies will it nuke a tank? Is it a bad idea? Thoughts?

It's funny I see those on docks and the seawall in the bay over here near Tampa, I don't know anything about them but I'm almost 100% sure they are the same, so with that I assume they like DIRTY water, our bay water is green you can't see more than 12" in most spots.

Looks cool though

 

[AydenLincoln]

It's funny I see those on docks and the seawall in the bay over here near Tampa, I don't know anything about them but I'm almost 100% sure they are the same, so with that I assume they like DIRTY water, our bay water is green you can't see more than 12" in most spots.

Looks cool though

Yes they do come from Florida a lot of time! They never stop growing either lol.

 

[AydenLincoln]

ChaetoGrow does not have silicates and sponges need silicates.

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Potassium (K) as Soluble Potash (K2O) (min) 1.30%
• Boron 0.009%
• Carbon 0.005%
• Calcium 0.14%
• Chlorine 0.39%
• Cobalt 0.0004%
• Iron 0.1%
• Magnesium 0.4%
• Manganese 0.0475%
• Molybdenum 0.004%
• Sulfur 0.16%
• Zinc 0.002%

PS: Eight years ago, I grew Gracilaria Parvispora, Red Ogo, commercially in Austin for Chinese restaurants and had it analyzed at a regional agriculture lab:

Pricing

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P-3	SUPER COMPLETE	$35.00
	Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Molybdenum, Boron, Chloride

N @ 2.59%
P @ 0.082%
K@ 13.54%
Ca @ 0.555%
Mg @ 1.163%
S @ 4.81%
Zn @ 139 ppm
Fe @ 107 ppm
Mn @ 20 ppm
Cu @ 7.0 ppm

Note: When make up well water was analyzed, Cu was below detectable limit of 0.01ppm. I say algae is a sponge for heavy metals.

Thank you! I’ll be ordering some Sponge Power! The reviews are promising.

 

[AydenLincoln]

ChaetoGrow does not have silicates and sponges need silicates.

Guaranteed Analysis:

• Potassium (K) as Soluble Potash (K2O) (min) 1.30%
• Boron 0.009%
• Carbon 0.005%
• Calcium 0.14%
• Chlorine 0.39%
• Cobalt 0.0004%
• Iron 0.1%
• Magnesium 0.4%
• Manganese 0.0475%
• Molybdenum 0.004%
• Sulfur 0.16%
• Zinc 0.002%

PS: Eight years ago, I grew Gracilaria Parvispora, Red Ogo, commercially in Austin for Chinese restaurants and had it analyzed at a regional agriculture lab:

Pricing

Check the latest pricing for Ward Laboratories agricultural analyses, and plan your testing accordingly. Learn all about tests offered, sample submission process and more!

www.wardlab.com

P-3	SUPER COMPLETE	$35.00
	Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper, Molybdenum, Boron, Chloride

N @ 2.59%
P @ 0.082%
K@ 13.54%
Ca @ 0.555%
Mg @ 1.163%
S @ 4.81%
Zn @ 139 ppm
Fe @ 107 ppm
Mn @ 20 ppm
Cu @ 7.0 ppm

Note: When make up well water was analyzed, Cu was below detectable limit of 0.01ppm. I say algae is a sponge for heavy metals.

I’m getting some of this on Wednesday instead.

 

[AydenLincoln]

And I got this little yellow sponge ball!

 

[Subsea]

When red tree & yellow ball sponges get algae growth on them I use a toothbrush to clean them up. Yours look lovely under red light.

 

[AydenLincoln]

When red tree & yellow ball sponges get algae growth on them I use a toothbrush to clean them up. Yours look lovely under red light.

Thank you!