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About Blue Ball Sponge
A vibrant blue to purple spherical or hemispherical sponge with a smooth, firm texture. The body is densely compact and uniformly colored, with a characteristic ball-like shape that gives it its common name.
Key facts
- Appearance Description
- A vibrant blue to purple spherical or hemispherical sponge with a smooth, firm texture. The body is densely compact and uniformly colored, with a characteristic ball-like shape that gives it its common name.
- Compatibility
- Blue Ball Sponges are generally peaceful and compatible with most reef inhabitants. They should be housed with stable water conditions and gentle water flow, avoiding aggressive sponge-eating fish.
- Diet Details
- Filter feeders that consume microplankton, detritus, and organic particles. Require stable water quality and occasional target feeding in established systems.
- Max Size
- 6
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Category
- Other
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Notes
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank • Requires strong, indirect water flow to maintain health and prevent detritus accumulation • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Provide moderate to high lighting; sponges contain symbiotic photosynthetic organisms • Avoid direct contact with corals and fish predation; do not use copper-based treatments
- Type
- Other
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including areas from Indonesia to the Philippines and throughout the Coral Triangle.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Spirochalinidae
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