Sponge pictures - Aquarium Advice

**Fluff** · 10-04-2005, 08:17 PM

Come one, we all have them. They are those things that grow on the rock that no one really talks about after they are [acronym:4acc97a797="Identify"]ID[/acronym:4acc97a797]'d. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors. I thought it would be fun to show them off. Go search your tank, look behind and under the rocks and lets see what you have.

Here are a few from my tank to get us started. Some yellow ball sponges and a blue sponge that is spreading all over the underneath of one of my rocks.

**Fluff** · 10-04-2005, 08:18 PM

Oh, here is another. An orange encrusting type sponge. More light loving than the others. That thing beside the sponge is a baby hairy mushroom.

Jermz79 · 10-04-2005, 09:14 PM

I can honestly say I don't think I have any sponges!!!

**Fluff** · 10-04-2005, 09:17 PM

Ahh, I bet you do. If you have live rock, you have sponges. They are one of the most common hitchhikers. Even if they are only low light q-tip sponges or white sponges under your rocks. Some sponges aren't obvious so you have to get a flashlight and look under overhangs, inside crevices, etc. I promise, there are some.

Brodie · 10-04-2005, 10:06 PM

I just picked up some beautiful aquacultured Tampa live rock with at least 3 species of sponges on each rock. It's by far the nicest rock I've ever come across... I'll try to get some photos up next time I have a chance.

Scottm · 10-04-2005, 11:19 PM

I don't have a camera but I have some awesome black branching sponges. they grow huge long fingers. as well as some ugly white encrusting sponges.

**Fluff** · 10-05-2005, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottm

I don't have a camera but I have some awesome black branching sponges. they grow huge long fingers.

To bad, they sound awesome.

No one else has pics of their sponges?

Jermz79 · 10-05-2005, 10:08 AM

OK Fluff .... I sat in front of my tank for about 2 hours last night searching and searching and searching!!! I could not come up with one sponge??? I find this odd myself and maybe I'm just overlooking them, but from what I can tell I don't think I have any!! NOW I'm sad ...

I WANT SPONGES!!!!!!

**melosu58** · 10-05-2005, 10:11 AM

I have a couple of that in your 3rd picture but I was told they were sea squirts. That`s what I like about this hobby, You learn something everyday. Thanks for the info

10-04-2005, 08:17 PM	#1
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	Sponge pictures Come one, we all have them. They are those things that grow on the rock that no one really talks about after they are [acronym:4acc97a797="Identify"]ID[/acronym:4acc97a797]'d. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors. I thought it would be fun to show them off. Go search your tank, look behind and under the rocks and lets see what you have. Here are a few from my tank to get us started. Some yellow ball sponges and a blue sponge that is spreading all over the underneath of one of my rocks. __________________ ~Cindy

10-04-2005, 08:18 PM	#2
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	Oh, here is another. An orange encrusting type sponge. More light loving than the others. That thing beside the sponge is a baby hairy mushroom. __________________ ~Cindy

10-04-2005, 09:14 PM	#3
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	I can honestly say I don't think I have any sponges!!! __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

10-04-2005, 09:17 PM	#4
Fluff The Keeper Community Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 10,112 Images: 29	Ahh, I bet you do. If you have live rock, you have sponges. They are one of the most common hitchhikers. Even if they are only low light q-tip sponges or white sponges under your rocks. Some sponges aren't obvious so you have to get a flashlight and look under overhangs, inside crevices, etc. I promise, there are some. __________________ ~Cindy

10-04-2005, 10:06 PM	#5
Brodie Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gainesville, Florida Posts: 340 Images: 14	I just picked up some beautiful aquacultured Tampa live rock with at least 3 species of sponges on each rock. It's by far the nicest rock I've ever come across... I'll try to get some photos up next time I have a chance. __________________ Be ocean minded, keep our beaches clean.

10-04-2005, 11:19 PM	#6
Scottm Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BFE North carolina Posts: 452	I don't have a camera but I have some awesome black branching sponges. they grow huge long fingers. as well as some ugly white encrusting sponges.

10-05-2005, 10:08 AM	#8
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	OK Fluff .... I sat in front of my tank for about 2 hours last night searching and searching and searching!!! I could not come up with one sponge??? I find this odd myself and maybe I'm just overlooking them, but from what I can tell I don't think I have any!! NOW I'm sad ... I WANT SPONGES!!!!!! __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

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