Comments on: Sponges Recycle Carbon on the Reef http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/ the modern reef blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Sponges and feeding our corals http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-10564 Sponges and feeding our corals Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:09:51 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-10564 [...] Read this: Sponges Recycle Carbon on the Reef Check out my 80g azoox build! Reply With Quote     + [...] [...] Read this: Sponges Recycle Carbon on the Reef Check out my 80g azoox build! Reply With Quote     + [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Sadaka http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-6683 Nicholas Sadaka Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-6683 I would have to say that since being on the Zeo system, I have seen a great increase in sponge life. This growth is most evident in the large All-Glass Overflows in the back which basically get very steady flow, darkened conditions and no predation of micro and macro life. I'm sure these are very common sponges, but there are lots of them of large size...particularly after the zeo system was implemented. I would have to say that since being on the Zeo system, I have seen a great increase in sponge life. This growth is most evident in the large All-Glass Overflows in the back which basically get very steady flow, darkened conditions and no predation of micro and macro life. I’m sure these are very common sponges, but there are lots of them of large size…particularly after the zeo system was implemented.

]]> By: Elias Hickman http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 Elias Hickman Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:17:11 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-6669 I spoke with Dr. Jasper de Goeij (pronounced de Huey) the principal researcher and he stated that in order to maintain sponges there needs to be a lot of flow over the area (3 litres/minute) but more importantly that there needs to be a constant replenishment of food. He said one thing they need is a lot of organic carbon as an energy source. I asked about vodka but can't remember his response. One thing he said was they will absorb complex sugars readily. Even a super soluble form of water and sugar. One thing he mentioned that I found intriguing was that if you take algae (macro or micro) and crush it and filter it. The filtrate could be fed to them. (Which makes for a really great way to reduce waste of any overgrowth of macro we've got growing in our refugiums :) He's going to post a link on his website http://www.porifarma.com/ Probably in the Contact section, for hobbyists to find more information about how to obtain sponges. It will more than likely be proxied though the http://www.coralscience.org/ website. He sent me some really cool pictures which I'm uploading to http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/Xinerama/Dr%20Jasper%20de%20Goeij/ The pictures were taken from an artifical cavity that he built in the Dutch Antilles island of Curacao. Lastly, I asked him about Leonardo's tank and he doesn't know him so couldn't comment. I spoke with Dr. Jasper de Goeij (pronounced de Huey) the principal researcher and he stated that in order to maintain sponges there needs to be a lot of flow over the area (3 litres/minute) but more importantly that there needs to be a constant replenishment of food.
He said one thing they need is a lot of organic carbon as an energy source. I asked about vodka but can’t remember his response. One thing he said was they will absorb complex sugars readily. Even a super soluble form of water and sugar.
One thing he mentioned that I found intriguing was that if you take algae (macro or micro) and crush it and filter it. The filtrate could be fed to them. (Which makes for a really great way to reduce waste of any overgrowth of macro we’ve got growing in our refugiums :)
He’s going to post a link on his website http://www.porifarma.com/
Probably in the Contact section, for hobbyists to find more information about how to obtain sponges. It will more than likely be proxied though the http://www.coralscience.org/ website.

He sent me some really cool pictures which I’m uploading to
http://s1022.photobucket.com/albums/af344/Xinerama/Dr%20Jasper%20de%20Goeij/
The pictures were taken from an artifical cavity that he built in the Dutch Antilles island of Curacao.

Lastly, I asked him about Leonardo’s tank and he doesn’t know him so couldn’t comment.

]]> By: Elias Hickman http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-6654 Elias Hickman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:27:37 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-6654 Ditto on seeing more info on Leonardo's sytem. :) Ditto on seeing more info on Leonardo’s sytem. :)

]]> By: george http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-6647 george Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:47 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-6647 great article. it has me considering a cryptic fuge! great article. it has me considering a cryptic fuge!

]]> By: Paul http://glassbox-design.com/2009/sponges-recycle-carbon-on-the-reef/comment-page-1/#comment-6642 Paul Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:03:30 +0000 http://glassbox-design.com/?p=5635#comment-6642 Is it possible to get some more info on Leonardo's cryptic fuge and system. I would like to set one up and just wanted to see his take on it. Is it possible to get some more info on Leonardo’s cryptic fuge and system. I would like to set one up and just wanted to see his take on it.

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