Yellow ball sponge has a white film?

[Sosuke]

Sorry for posting this here but I don't know where else to post about a sponge. I bought a yellow ball sponge and it has been in my tank for a week, I feed marine snow daily and add phytoplankton once or twice a week. When I got it I never exposed it to air but after a week it has developed a white film on it does this mean it is dying or should I just take it off?

 

[Gareth elliott]

Have a picture?
Where is it in your tank. They do not care for high levels of light. Ime i would pull, as sponges rarely heal damage, and can be very toxic.

 

[Sosuke]

Have a picture?
Where is it in your tank. They do not care for high levels of light. Ime i would pull, as sponges rarely heal damage, and can be very toxic.

Thanks for responding! It is currently at the bottom of the tank here it is.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Try taking off the sand bed, is there an overhang where it can be on a rock, heavy flow, and in the dark somewhere?

 

[Sosuke]

Try taking off the sand bed, is there an overhang where it can be on a rock, heavy flow, and in the dark somewhere?

There is a cave but it is on the sand bed. does it look ok to you?

 

[Gareth elliott]

There is a cave but it is on the sand bed. does it look ok to you?

Im not sure tbh, what i think is happening is that some pores were clogged with sand, interfering with feeding, respiration, and hydration. Maybe getting off the sand bed will help it dislodge them. Maybe a small plate under that cave and place on that.

 

[Sosuke]

Im not sure tbh, what i think is happening is that some pores were clogged with sand, interfering with feeding, respiration, and hydration. Maybe getting off the sand bed will help it dislodge them. Maybe a small plate under that cave and place on that.

ok thank you

 

[Sosuke]

I just used a turkey baster to gently blow off sand and the weird film clogging him he is now sitting on a rock. Thank you for your help!

 

[thekidsmom]

Are these sponges poisonous? Got some spines stick in my hand

 

[vetteguy53081]

Non poisonus but a reminder no matter how delicate. . . Gloves are a must. It takes a bristleworm or similar to pokes its head out and send you dancing across the house in pain
Elevate the sponge to a level where it is Not irritated by blowing sand.