Attack of the red sponge ( I think?)

[Pico_Reefs]

So I have this sponge, I think, that has been growing this particular frog spawn for probably almost a year. I have tried and tired to get rid of it but it has endured everything from peroxide dips, being brushed, fresh water dip, KFC dip, and I even just let it sit out of water one time for probably 30 minutes, still there lol. I don’t have any idea how to get rid of it.

The coral is purposely closed I cleaned the glass prior to the photo and the scraper touches it cause it to close. It doesn’t seem to be bothered by it, usually at full extension. The sponge stops right at the flesh band never going onto the actual flesh.

Any input would be appreciated.

 

[MnFish1]

? impossible to understand. your pictures should be under white light if possible

 

[Koty]

Too much blue to see anything

 

[i cant think]

So I have this sponge, I think, that has been growing this particular frog spawn for probably almost a year. I have tried and tired to get rid of it but it has endured everything from peroxide dips, being brushed, fresh water dip, KFC dip, and I even just let it sit out of water one time for probably 30 minutes, still there lol. I don’t have any idea how to get rid of it.

The coral is purposely closed I cleaned the glass prior to the photo and the scraper touches it cause it to close. It doesn’t seem to be bothered by it, usually at full extension. The sponge stops right at the flesh band never going onto the actual flesh.

Any input would be appreciated.

Leave the sponge - it will only grow where the coral isn’t growing.
They love shaded areas - hence why it’s on the hammer. My hammer garden has a fair amount of sponges that have escaped the angels and it remains unbothered. If anything, they’re good filter feeders to have.
The likelihood is you’ll have to kill the coral to kill the sponge - the species of sponge which hitchhike aren’t like the ones we can buy. The ones we often buy are deep water, touching air can harm them, the ones that hitchhike in are often inter-tidal species, naturally found at the water’s surface in rockpools.

 

[exnisstech]

I've had similar in my SPS tank for a couple of years and it hasn't caused any problems.

When I see stuff like this growing I take is as a sign of a healthy maturing tank.

FTS

 

[Pico_Reefs]

I've had similar in my SPS tank for a couple of years and it hasn't caused any problems.

When I see stuff like this growing I take is as a sign of a healthy maturing tank.

FTS

Yeah that’s exactly what it looks like. I’m going to post another picture shortly. I’m almost positive it’s a sponge I can see the mouth of it and it looks just like the white ones that I also can’t seem to get rid of. The white verity seems to be a bit more aggressive as it has covered some zoas.

 

[i cant think]

Yeah that’s exactly what it looks like. I’m going to post another picture shortly. I’m almost positive it’s a sponge I can see the mouth of it and it looks just like the white ones that I also can’t seem to get rid of. The white verity seems to be a bit more aggressive as it has covered some zoas.

Do an ICP and find out the silicate content of your water, sponges thrive off of them - they usually come from RO/DI water.