Phylum Porifera- Sponges

To date, there are over 5000 species of sponges described so identifying a particular sponge can be quite tricky. Most of the hitchiker sponges I have seen are filter feeders, feeding on tiny particles, bacteria and/or dissolved organic matter. Photosynthetic sponges often die off during the transport of the live rock but that is not to say some will not survive.

If anyone has any pictures or additional information they would like to share on the Sponges, please feel free to post it here.

[Sugar Magnolia]

I've got some bright yellow encrusting sponges, I'll see if I can get a clear pic for you.

[gman0526]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Gman0526/P5160004copy.jpg

[Sugar Magnolia]

Yellow sponge under some zoos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/stanton4/yellowsponge.jpg

[gman0526]

Another one
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/Gman0526/P7190073.jpg

[2639]

All of the orange is sponge.

[riggs2k]

not sure which type.... but i'l researching it.....keep u posted.... :wink:

[icereefer]

yeah heres another picture of some yellow encrusting sponge my GSP grew around.