Sump Sponges

Jerzyray · Oct 12, 2018

Hey gang, I'v all ways heard people talking about these sponges that grow in there sumps. Some say that if there are no sponges in your sump you will have trouble keeping sps corals.
Now I have a 210gal reef with a trigger sump. I.'v also bin dosing this sponge power that I saw on BRS. I'V never had any thing like this. The tank is about 10 months old with mostly dead rock.
Has any one used this product or have experience with these sponges??

Mark Gray · Oct 12, 2018

Following I have not seen this

Justfebreezeit · Oct 12, 2018

Yeah they come and go in the back of my AIO.

I dose spongepower one drop a week for a 20galish total volume system. I way underdose per instructions but it seems to keep everything happy in my low nutrient system.

lapin · Oct 12, 2018

If you need info on sponges here is a link to some good info. You can also search for "Steve Tryee sponges" You will find info on how important they are to a reef system and how they can filter a large amount of DOC and turn it back into reef food.
http://reeffarmers.contentshelf.com/shop

KrisReef · Oct 12, 2018

Tunicates? Also filter feeders. They seem to be doing ok just filtering out your water.
I sought out live rock from reefers and LFS to get sponges.

Jerzyray · Oct 15, 2018

Thanks all. It is a little expensive, but it seems to work well, this tank has only been running for about 8/9 months.

Jerzyray · Oct 15, 2018

lapin said:
If you need info on sponges here is a link to some good info. You can also search for "Steve Tryee sponges" You will find info on how important they are to a reef system and how they can filter a large amount of DOC and turn it back into reef food.
http://reeffarmers.contentshelf.com/shop

Cool man, thanks for the link. I will check it out after work

Jerzyray · Oct 16, 2018

Hey all, I hope all is well with you, and the reef gods are shining down on you. Now I did get some more pics of these sponges but it wasn't

east. They are in the back of the sump so it's kind of a ***** to get to. And just wait till I plumb In the new 55gal. tank with PVC drain, it will even be tighter to get to.

Jerzyray · Oct 16, 2018

I tryed to get better pics. I have a sort video I'm posting to Instagram

leahfiish · Oct 16, 2018

Following... very interesting!

Monkeytank · Oct 16, 2018

I have a lot of really healthy sponges in my sump and under rocks in my displays. I feed live phyto, and recommend that. There are a lot of other benefits of it for your corals and pods. No need for supplements.

Subsea · Oct 17, 2018

Ingredients? I expect it to be silicates.

I have cryptic sponges now for one year. I have not used GAC for the same time period.

redpine42 · Oct 17, 2018

I've got pineapple sponges and some unidentified ones popping up everywhere in my sump. Seen some in the DT. I've been removing them. Should I not be removing them?

Subsea · Oct 17, 2018

redpine42 said:
I've got pineapple sponges and some unidentified ones popping up everywhere in my sump. Seen some in the DT. I've been removing them. Should I not be removing them?

They are an important part of your biofiltration.