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There used to be a glass bottle of stuff for sponges and if I can find it I’ll post a picture .I don't have sponges growing in my cryptic zone that I know about. Speaking of sponges, we have a discussion going in another thread about them. I used to think sponges were a sign of a healthy aquarium and great for helping clear the water. However, vetteguy53081 and I were helping another guy a couple weeks ago with sponges and he said sponges could be toxic. He posted this link:
Anyway, I had one yellow sponge growing in a dark, high flow area of my DT that I scraped off and netted out after reading this. I'm not worried about tiny ones that I can't see inside my rocks, etc. but I'm not going to let big ones grow anymore.Five Reasons Sponges Are BAD For A Coral Reef Aquarium | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Sponges are some of the most remarkable life forms that we can encounter in the ocean. These resilient and diverse ‘creatures’ are not quite single celled, not quite organisms, but colonies of single…reefbuilders.com
Regarding chaeto, I'm curious what you saw that was controversial about it. IME, it works great if it's part of a properly "tuned" nutrient export program. If you're nutrients are usually at a good level and you add chaeto but don't change anything about your export program, you're going to strip nutrients too low---that's a common problem people have. It's also great habitat for pods, but so's a cryptic zone.
Never seen a black bristle wormReceived my rock and sand today!
Beautiful rock, very stinky sand, haha. All is in the tank and I’m waiting for the water to clear so I can post some photos. I have some filter floss rubber banded to the return hose, so hopefully that clears things up a little bit more quickly! Keeping my skimmer off until the water clears, then it’s onward from there!!
I found a bunch of these critters in the box and hanging off one of the rocks. I am pretty sure the blackish one is a bristle worm, but somebody please tell me that the red one is not a fire worm? There are a bunch of the red ones, so if it is, I’m going to have my hands full…… haha
I kind of take issue with this article. First of all, in one of Jake Adams recent podcasts (which I listen to and like, so this isn’t to say I distrust his opinion) they were discussing the benefit of cryptic zones and sponges and he came right out and said that he isn’t so much interested in having ‘reef tanks’ he is into having ‘coral showcases’, and I feel like this article is coming purely from that point of view. Personally, I am interested in keeping a reef tank, and corals are a part of that. I want biodiversity, and I don’t want corals to grow as fast as possible, so I think the debate on sponges and cryptic zones really comes down to what your goals are for your tank. As far as sponges being toxic, if you run a little bit of carbon, I don’t think it’s an issue. I also don’t think that the sponges that most of us are talking about are relegated to cryptic, dark areas and sump/refugiums, they’re not competing with corals for space. I don’t know, I feel like this article and the whole ‘sponges are toxic’ argument are really short sighted.I don't have sponges growing in my cryptic zone that I know about. Speaking of sponges, we have a discussion going in another thread about them. I used to think sponges were a sign of a healthy aquarium and great for helping clear the water. However, vetteguy53081 and I were helping another guy a couple weeks ago with sponges and he said sponges could be toxic. He posted this link:
Anyway, I had one yellow sponge growing in a dark, high flow area of my DT that I scraped off and netted out after reading this. I'm not worried about tiny ones that I can't see inside my rocks, etc. but I'm not going to let big ones grow anymore.Five Reasons Sponges Are BAD For A Coral Reef Aquarium | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog
Sponges are some of the most remarkable life forms that we can encounter in the ocean. These resilient and diverse ‘creatures’ are not quite single celled, not quite organisms, but colonies of single…reefbuilders.com
Regarding chaeto, I'm curious what you saw that was controversial about it. IME, it works great if it's part of a properly "tuned" nutrient export program. If you're nutrients are usually at a good level and you add chaeto but don't change anything about your export program, you're going to strip nutrients too low---that's a common problem people have. It's also great habitat for pods, but so's a cryptic zone.
Thank you!! I sure hope so!!I think you made the right choice to start fresh-- out with the old, in with the new. This time it will be epic! ;Happy
Basically everything I wanted to say about the article, but my exhausted mom-brain just does not have the energy to put out this evening! Well saidI kind of take issue with this article. First of all, in one of Jake Adams recent podcasts (which I listen to and like, so this isn’t to say I distrust his opinion) they were discussing the benefit of cryptic zones and sponges and he came right out and said that he isn’t so much interested in having ‘reef tanks’ he is into having ‘coral showcases’, and I feel like this article is coming purely from that point of view. Personally, I am interested in keeping a reef tank, and corals are a part of that. I want biodiversity, and I don’t want corals to grow as fast as possible, so I think the debate on sponges and cryptic zones really comes down to what your goals are for your tank. As far as sponges being toxic, if you run a little bit of carbon, I don’t think it’s an issue. I also don’t think that the sponges that most of us are talking about are relegated to cryptic, dark areas and sump/refugiums, they’re not competing with corals for space. I don’t know, I feel like this article and the whole ‘sponges are toxic’ argument are really short sighted.
My bad I did see that you posted it arrived after I posted. Your all good and shouldn't have to worry about it first cpl weeks really. Gonna have to cycle the dead stuff out and let's everything settle before it really gets going. Was more of a lookahead than anythingOh no, you misunderstand me. I meant I’ll be gone for 5 days, but the rock and sand are already in my tank and all is well. I just won’t be able to monitor the parameters while I’m gone.
Right now, my goal is to just be able to see through the water, so 100% agree! HahahaMy bad I did see that you posted it arrived after I posted. Your all good and shouldn't have to worry about it first cpl weeks really. Gonna have to cycle the dead stuff out and let's everything settle before it really gets going. Was more of a lookahead than anything
Sorry for your loss. Glad you got your sand and rock and hope you dont get too many “bad guys”. Looking forward to following your progress.Don’t mind the low water line, but here’s where we stand presently. Slooooowly clearing up.
And no. Taking a photo under white light instead of under blues is not going to help this situation ;Woot
Thank you!!Following along! I was very happy with my gulf rock. I’m still seeing stuff pop up weeks later. Good luck with this system!
Thank you very much!Sorry for your loss. Glad you got your sand and rock and hope you dont get too many “bad guys”. Looking forward to following your progress.
Remove the black one it is possibly a eunice worm you don’t want itThank you!! I sure hope so!!
Thanks, I didn’t put anything that was in the bottom of the boxes into the tank because I wasn’t sure what they were, hahaRemove the black one it is possibly a eunice worm you don’t want it