What to feed TBS live rock sponges

[CD_Scapes]

Title says it all, what would y’all feed sponges that I’ll end up getting on TBS rock? I have Spongexcel, coral aminos, restor, and phyto all in mind currently.

 

[jabberwock]

I think you just feed the tank. The items you have listed I would think phyto. Be careful about what you put in your tank. Sponges are gonna be hit or miss, they may not survive. You may find a new one pop up after a year.

 

[BristleWormHater]

Phyto helps a lot. Just do that keep it simple.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

For feeding ornamental sponges:

Food/feeding:
-Isochrysis galbana (T-Iso) or a blend of phyto containing it is a good idea.
-Bacteria, Cyanobacteria, Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM), Particulate Organic Matter (POM), possibly Diatoms, etc. are good food for sponges, so things like stirring the sandbed and basting waste off of the rocks in the tank with the sponge may be helpful (I know this may not be possible depending on the tank, but finding ways to get bacteria into the water for the sponge to filter is a good idea).

Your sponges probably won't feed on Reef Roids, as the food in Reef Roids is too big (I've seen it stated at 150-200 microns, most of the food consumed by sponges is DOM, which is smaller than 1 micron; even the larger foods like the T-Iso are only like 6 microns at the largest).

For more info on trying to keep them:

For keeping sponges, I'd suggest reading through the following threads (and any links to other threads in my posts in them):

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