Help with sponge…

[littlefoxx]

Ive got a sponge thats overtaken a rock and invading my zoa garden. I try to harvest the sponge and freeze it and then feed it to my regal angelfish in my other tank but this thing is out of control. Anyone have a dwarf angel recommendation to help? Lost my dwarf a few days ago and this thing is now crazy again. Very fast growing. As you can see its really making my zoas angry. Any help is appreciated. I cant pull the rock out either, its weight bearing and my structure will collapse.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

That’s pretty wild bro.

 

[littlefoxx]

That’s pretty wild bro.

Right. Like my dwarf angel had it short and it want crazy like this but now that he passed its gotten wild in a few days!

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Sry about the dwarf angel loss. Manual Mayb best until a new one can b sourced.

 

[littlefoxx]

Sry about the dwarf angel loss. Manual Mayb best until a new one can b sourced.

Ive been removing it by hand but its like every little piece I move the thing triples in size!!! Its nuts

 

[littlefoxx]

@vetteguy53081 any recommendations?

 

[vetteguy53081]

@vetteguy53081 any recommendations?

This is poriferan sponge and can be invasive. I’m surprised the angel ate it as most fish won’t
Take a dental pick or sm crochet needle and discard
This is best done outside the tank in a container of tank water

 

[Miami Reef]

This is poriferan sponge and can be invasive. I’m surprised the angel ate it as most fish won’t
Take a dental pick or sm crochet needle and discard
This is best done outside the tank in a container of tank water

Aren’t all sponges poriferan?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Aren’t all sponges poriferan?

Not all and looking at this on a larger screen is cryptic sponge which tends to grow wild. There is ball, barrel, ridge, pineapple, calcareous and more
Poriferan is a group of sponges of various types such as clatharina.

 

[Miami Reef]

Not all and looking at this on a larger screen is cryptic sponge which tends to grow wild. There is ball, barrel, ridge, pineapple, calcareous and more
Poriferan is a group of sponges of various types such as clatharina.

All sponges are classified as poriferans. The term "poriferan" refers to the phylum Porifera, which includes all types of sponges.

 

[littlefoxx]

This is poriferan sponge and can be invasive. I’m surprised the angel ate it as most fish won’t
Take a dental pick or sm crochet needle and discard
This is best done outside the tank in a container of tank water

Ah okay, I cant take the rock out, my whole structure will fall! Ill try a dental pick. Do U just need to clear my zoa colony (on a separate rock) and move it to a different spot?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ah okay, I cant take the rock out, my whole structure will fall! Ill try a dental pick. Do U just need to clear my zoa colony (on a separate rock) and move it to a different spot?

Where to move it- it’s your call as it can be invasive. It’s presence is a sign of good water balance but the growth often overtaking coral is the concern.

 

[littlefoxx]

Where to move it- it’s your call as it can be invasive. It’s presence is a sign of good water balance but the growth often overtaking coral is the concern.

Ah okay I think Ill try to clear it out of the zoa and move it to my other tank! Thank you

 

[littlefoxx]

Where to move it- it’s your call as it can be invasive. It’s presence is a sign of good water balance but the growth often overtaking coral is the concern.

Also unrelated but how fast does an emperor angelfish grow? Like if I got a juv how long before it would need that 250 plus gallon tank?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also unrelated but how fast does an emperor angelfish grow? Like if I got a juv how long before it would need that 250 plus gallon tank?

Often a difficult estimate as every fish has their own growth rate based on heath, diet, tank space and historical growth/size
My experience with emperor angels has been moderate- nether fast nor slow

 

[littlefoxx]

Often a difficult estimate as every fish has their own growth rate based on heath, diet, tank space and historical growth/size
My experience with emperor angels has been moderate- nether fast nor slow

Ah okay thank you. Whats the tank size recommendation you would say for a juv angel until it starts turning to the adult coloring?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ah okay thank you. Whats the tank size recommendation you would say for a juv angel until it starts turning to the adult coloring?

65-75g adequate to start out with

 

[littlefoxx]

65-75g adequate to start out with

Ah okay, how long would a 125 last for one before they outgrow? Just ball park as I know fish grow differently

 

[littlefoxx]

THIS FREAKING SPONGE IS NOW GROWING ON MY HERMIT’S SHELL

 

[vetteguy53081]

THIS FREAKING SPONGE IS NOW GROWING ON MY HERMIT’S SHELL

As I stated - It spreads. Best is to remove with pick or scrape off.