You have sponges ; what do you feed them and are they still alive?

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  1. Mudbeaver

    Mudbeaver Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I have 2 Ptilocaulis sp. ; a red tree and an orange tree the Axinella bookhouti is a fan sponge that eats bacteria

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    Put in their right place medium light with strong flow, 2 tunze 6095 on each end and a wavebox at full capacity.

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    So, what do feed these guys, i red that most phytoplankton is too big for sponges and thats why they starve and die , bacteria where do you get it. I have a few filter feeders food but looking for the best advice and food for them, thanks for your time.



     
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  3. newtosalt

    newtosalt Spaghetti Worm

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    a sponge is a filter feeder really, you don't have to feed it anything
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I always just stirred the detritus by blowing it off surfaces once or twice a week, it worked well.