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About Orange Ball Sponge
A spherical to slightly lumpy orange or orange-red sponge with a smooth to finely textured surface. Typically exhibits a uniform bright orange coloration and grows in a compact ball shape, reaching small to moderate size in aquariums.
Key facts
- Max Size
- 4
- Diet Details
- Filter feeder that consumes microscopic plankton and organic particles from the water column. Benefits from regular phytoplankton supplementation in established aquaria.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and coral reef systems from the Indian Ocean to the central Pacific.
- Category
- Filter Feeder
- Appearance Description
- A spherical to slightly lumpy orange or orange-red sponge with a smooth to finely textured surface. Typically exhibits a uniform bright orange coloration and grows in a compact ball shape, reaching small to moderate size in aquariums.
- Type
- Other
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Notes
- • Minimum 30 gallon tank with moderate to strong water flow; avoid dead spots in placement • Maintain temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, and salinity 1.023–1.025 • Filter-feeder; requires regular feeding of fine particulate foods (phytoplankton, zooplankton, liquid invertebrate foods) • Sensitive to copper treatments, air exposure, and poor water quality; protect from aggressive species • No special lighting required; place in shaded area away from direct intense light
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Family
- Plakinidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Compatibility
- Best kept with gentle, non-aggressive tank-mates. Incompatible with predatory crabs, large fish that may nibble, and swift water currents that exceed natural habitats.
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