Hey, I had a couple pineapple sponges in my tank from the very beginning of my tank, they came from my live rock, and they were fine, I know what they are, they aren't doing any harm. Suddenly those 2 pineapple sponges have exploded into hundreds all over my glass, back wall, rocks, and my toadstool.
The 'mother colony' (which also appeared overnight) appears to be attached between my toadstools. My toadstools are shedding at the moment, so I don't know how affected they are by it, but these guys are everywhere.
I'm not overly concerned by them, but is there any connection between them and high phosphates? I'm currently battling very high phosphate 0.90ppm.
I read that starting GFO can help remove pinapple sponges, as they feed off silicate? I'm purchasing a reactor for the GFO soon, but they're pretty expensive and I don't have much cash to drop right now.
Is there any livestock that will reliably eat them? I saw that Coral Beauty angels might eat them, but I really have no idea, and my tank is just covered by them, and it's just a bit too much of a good thing.
They were endearing, but this is getting ridiculous.
Thanks.
The 'mother colony' (which also appeared overnight) appears to be attached between my toadstools. My toadstools are shedding at the moment, so I don't know how affected they are by it, but these guys are everywhere.
I'm not overly concerned by them, but is there any connection between them and high phosphates? I'm currently battling very high phosphate 0.90ppm.
I read that starting GFO can help remove pinapple sponges, as they feed off silicate? I'm purchasing a reactor for the GFO soon, but they're pretty expensive and I don't have much cash to drop right now.
Is there any livestock that will reliably eat them? I saw that Coral Beauty angels might eat them, but I really have no idea, and my tank is just covered by them, and it's just a bit too much of a good thing.
They were endearing, but this is getting ridiculous.
Thanks.
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