Invasive branching sponge (and bubble algae)

EchoPear

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 21, 2024
Messages
137
Reaction score
56
Location
Fort Wayne
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
IMG_7366.jpeg


Hey all, I am dealing with some invasive sponge that irritates corals and grows over them (spread to a rock with gsp, and it’s growing right over it). I pull off the “fingers” whenever I’m in the tank doing other things but want to find a way to rid it from the tank. Has anyone had success squirting it with drugstore peroxide, or maybe f aptasia? I also have a bubble algae problem with an emerald crab in QT, but looking for something I can put onto the sponge and the bubble algae that would kill it locally
 

Uncle99

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 22, 2018
Messages
13,105
Reaction score
20,101
Location
North, Strong and Free
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I ripped mine out carefully with a wire toothbrush.
Gone now, but maybe they return?
Aptasia X and F-Aptasia did nothin, it’s passing water so it just shoots back out.
Covered a few with underwater Expoxy, so far, that works.
 
OP
OP
EchoPear

EchoPear

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Jun 21, 2024
Messages
137
Reaction score
56
Location
Fort Wayne
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I ripped mine out carefully with a wire toothbrush.
Gone now, but maybe they return?
Aptasia X and F-Aptasia did nothin, it’s passing water so it just shoots back out.
Covered a few with underwater Expoxy, so far, that works.
I ended up sticking a metal reusable straw in the end of a siphon tube. Works pretty well but have to clear clogs often
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT AMOUNT OF LIVE ROCK AND SAND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED FOR OPTIMAL BIODIVERSITY/FILTRATION?

  • 100% live rock + bagged sand

    Votes: 37 27.6%
  • 100% dry rock + 100% live sand

    Votes: 45 33.6%
  • 50/50 live/dry rock, 50/50 live/bagged sand

    Votes: 30 22.4%
  • 75% live rock, 25% live sand

    Votes: 12 9.0%
  • 25% live rock, 75% live sand

    Votes: 10 7.5%
Back
Top