white lightning sponge

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  1. siidman

    siidman Bristle Worm

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    I was thinking about buying a White Lightning Sponge. Anyone have any experience with them or any tips?
     
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  2. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

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    No but I've see someone sell occasional frags here on the local Dallas scene. So I know it's possible to keep them alive and grow.
    They're beautiful.
     
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  3. siidman

    siidman Bristle Worm

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    Vividaquariums has them for sale. I'm thinkinhg about picking one up.
     
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  4. coldshot

    coldshot Blue Ringed Angel

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    They are very pretty...shame I dont have the lighting for them
     
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  5. siidman

    siidman Bristle Worm

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    How much lighting is needed for them? Watt/gallon?
     
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  6. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    None...the parazoanthus (?? or what ever genus they are... i forget) on them is non photosynthetic and sponges are as well. Both the sponge and the para do require feedings though. I know JenDub has reported good success using Roti-Feast, arcti-Pods and Phyto-Feast to feed them.
     
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  7. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    I never tried the arcti-pods but I could keep one alive long term with just roti-feast and phyto-feast (and/or DT's). They are kind of a pain in the butt. You have to adjust flow, and then observe, adjust flow, re-observe, adjust flow, re-re-observe to get it just right.
     
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  8. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Def. PITB. I'll play with them in friends tanks but i don't have the time at home to deal with them anymore :)
     
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  9. 32Boom

    32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp

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    That's a common misconception. A very large percentage of sponges are at least somewhat photosynthetic. Some almost rely exclusively on light for energy. Haliclona, for example,should just be treated as an sps.It completely depends on the species.

    SpongeSelFAQs

    SpringerLink - Journal Article


    -I was looking into white lightning sponges myself. They're pretty sweet. But I can't find much information on them.
     
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  10. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Sure some are, but the majority that are collected are non and that is not a misconception ;)

    I have a few that are, but all were hitchhikers I've obtained over the years while importing MO livestock.

    The one in question is indeed non photosynthetic though and my response was geared toward the question, not all genus and species of sponge ;)
     
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