New sponges

Got sum new sponges> I have no Idea about the names or anything about them for that matter. I got them while snorkeling at the beach.
I didn't break em off myself these were pieces that got broken off and washed up close to the shoreline about 20meters off the reef.
It's semi-quarantined about a week now. just waiting till Sunday when I get my live rock to put them into my 55gal new reef. It's also serving as food for my queen angel in QT. She finally began to eat yeah lol

 

since they are wild caught and broken off, I think I'd have them wait for a month in QT to make sure they don't die and pollute your dt. VERY pretty Queen Angel!! Beautiful!!!!!! One of my favorite fish!

 

I thought they would need a fair amount of time in QT... Because the queen angel is also being QT here, I change 20% of water every other day. So I'll keep a watchful eye on the sponges until she fully recovers.
1. how do I know if the sponges die?
2. Should the sponges be attached to rock/be anchored down? If so, how do I do this?
BTW, The Queen Angel is one of my favorite fish too. I was so excited when I got my hands on her;D

 

As far as sponges dieing look for degradation in the structure of the sponge, also look for color changes. That green branching sponge looks cool. You might have a business opportunity growing and fragging sponges. They're awesome and incredibly useful to have in and around the tank!

 

Awesome, thanks for the info.
I plan to frag and sell yes because i am starting my own business in the next few months. Which leads me to my next question, How do I frag sponges?

 

I believe most can be cut in half. Those that are rooted are a bit different. You should be able to find out on one of the breeding forums unless there's someone here that's done it?

 

Cool. thanks... I'll search through the forums.
Cheers

 

I have yellow spreading type sponge..
I lay a piece of rubble, etc on the sponge and in a week or 2, I just pull the frag apart,
The sponge will be on both.. I've done this 2 or 3 times..
You could give it a try with yours..

Good Luck, Larry

 

Cool thanks, It sounds pretty fool proof
I'll give it a try tomorrow.