Get rid of sponge?

[Sherita]

Anyone have any ideas about how to kill sponge while it's still in the tank? I have an ugly grayish colored sponge that is trying to take over one of my rocks. I can't take the rock out because of the size and location, but this ugly stuff has got to go!

[Regric25]

tought but I think there is a sea slug you can get that eats sponge. R2U had them back before the store changed hands. Might do some research to find out which ones. I bought one and they took care of the sponge I had. I ultimatley had to take them back because I could not continue to feed them. They are very colorful and dont get too big.

[Mike]

Unless it is killing stuff, sponge is a very good water filter. I would leave it, unless it is bad!

[Sherita]

Mike, it's killing my zoos! just smothering right over them. I've either got to figure out how to prune it back or kill it. It's pretty much out of control.

[Gseclipse02]

Mike, it's killing my zoos! just smothering right over them. I've either got to figure out how to prune it back or kill it. It's pretty much out of control.

im having the same problem with one rock w/ zoas i think a freshwater dip kills them ??? maybe let your sump go down a bit and top off with a small pump and poor the freshwater over it ???

[allan]

doesn't the linkia star fish eat sponges?

I have a bright yellow sponge that grows under and around my zoas, sends its little breathing tubes out past the zoas; but doesn't interfere with the actual zoa growth.

[ErikH]

doesn't the linkia star fish eat sponges?

I have a bright yellow sponge that grows under and around my zoas, sends its little breathing tubes out past the zoas; but doesn't interfere with the actual zoa growth.


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[BSJF]

I'm on the sponge is bad side of the fence. Sorry! I have all types of it. It has choked out many a zoa and some LPS. And limits where I can put corals. Nice clean rocks are my favorite thing, since I like corals better than sponge. I do have one exception. A beautiful orange sponge I have growing on a very large rock that is the centerpiece of my 65g tank in Utah. I treat it just like any other coral, give it a bit of space and hope it grows bigger.

The grey, pink, and yellow are the most annoying. Pull off what you can. I also gently use a toothpick or soft toothbrush to clean it out of corals, but it usually comes back. I only do that on the ones I can take out of the tank though. I also put rocks on top of it and then the corals on top of those rocks to make it easier to take them in and out for maintenance.

I have tried exposure to air, the freshwater dip. Doesn't die!