Nov 19, 2023 #1 N nybern Community Member View Badges Joined Sep 8, 2022 Messages 55 Reaction score 44 Location 19053 Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Have some kind of sponge growing in my sump. Do I try to remove it or is this a good thing ?
Nov 19, 2023 #2 ISpeakForTheSeas 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Joined Nov 22, 2021 Messages 6,347 Reaction score 7,653 Location United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Unless it starts clogging up equipment/plumbing, it’s harmless/beneficial. Personally, I’d keep it; a few members here on R2R intentionally keep sponges to have their sump act as a cryptic refugium.
Unless it starts clogging up equipment/plumbing, it’s harmless/beneficial. Personally, I’d keep it; a few members here on R2R intentionally keep sponges to have their sump act as a cryptic refugium.
Nov 20, 2023 #3 mfinn likes zoanthids View Badges Partner Member 2024 Reef Tank 365 Photo of the Month Pacific Northwest Reefers My Aquarium Showcase Joined Jul 22, 2006 Messages 11,901 Reaction score 8,417 Location Olympia, WA. Rating - 100% 5 0 0 I have a bunch of different types of sponge in my sump. I generally let it stay until I do a deep cleaning. ( return and skimmer area of the sump)
I have a bunch of different types of sponge in my sump. I generally let it stay until I do a deep cleaning. ( return and skimmer area of the sump)
Nov 23, 2023 #4 OP OP N nybern Community Member View Badges Joined Sep 8, 2022 Messages 55 Reaction score 44 Location 19053 Rating - 100% 1 0 0 Thanks guys I just cleaned the opening to the refuge and left the rest.