Blue Sponge

[Major Stare]

Anyone keep a blue sponge successfully?

Tips/ advise appreciated.:) :)

[jobr]

I have had one about eight months.

Seems to be doing ok, not in too strong a flow area, low down in my structure.

Did have a worry when one morning I noticed a bit broken off (had heard stories of the sponge dying and killing other things) but i just removed the broken bits and slowly over time the main sponge has grown back so as you can no longer detect where the damage was.

i don't do anything specific but do feed a good quality Phyto once a week to the tank.

[Mike4271]

Same here, medium flow under T5s, I do feed phyto when I remember, but it was happy for 6 months when I didn't feed also. I dont use additives, just seems a happy bunny whatever I do. Just remember, never expose to air EVER.

[Major Stare]

What about light, i was under the impresion they needed shade?
:confused:

[mantis]

What about light, i was under the impresion they needed shade?

not sure about that but mine is roughly 25" below a 250w halide and I don't feed any supplements. had it 6 months plus.

I did expose it to air once when doing a water change and half of the sponge was out the water when I noticed it but I placed it back down underneath the water and suffered no damage.

craig

[jobr]

not sure about that but mine is roughly 25" below a 250w halide and I don't feed any supplements. had it 6 months plus.

I did expose it to air once when doing a water change and half of the sponge was out the water when I noticed it but I placed it back down underneath the water and suffered no damage.

craig

That was lucky :)

In terms of shade mine is low down in the tank but not hidden away. From recollection the few articles I read prior to buying it suggested as long as it wasn't in direct intense light it should do well.

[Stonker]

They don't like bubbles either. My powerhead blasted mine with bubbles when I'd cleaned it, it was not too happy

[Major Stare]

Cheers Guys :cool: