I have moved the bigger chunk to a shaded area with decent flow as someone else on another forum had the same issues. Photosynthetic Plating Purple/Blue Sponge (Collospongia sp.) Love the color. Looking For Gorgonians in Naples - Want To Buy: Equipment / livestock Members. Cells in contact with trapped air bubbles are deprived of vital water and nutrients and eventually die, affecting surrounding cells until the entire organism collapses. Main: Roasted chicken with roasted potatoes and green beans. MikeC Sep 26, 2020 MikeC Advanced Reefer Manhattan Reefs Location Deer Park,Long Island,11729 Sep 26, 2020 #1 5x5 on a rock for quick sale $20 Pickup only Deer Park You must log in or register to reply here. Yeah most of the small one will probably die if is falling apart. Once established in your reef these grow quickly and will cover rock or glass. A fish is a water-dwelling vertebrate with gills that doesn"t change form, as amphibians do, during its life. This for a single Purple Plating Aquacultured Sponge. #1. I remember seeing a post from someone that they had something similar in red. What were you planning to dip in? When placing them into the aquarium you will want to open the bag under water to release the sponge into the aquarium. The most critical concern is that it never be exposed to air. I got mine and within two days it started reaching out to a nearby rock to cling to it. The structure of a photosynthetic complex from a purple bacterium reveals a new class of light-harvesting protein and the channels that might allow electron-transporting molecules to escape. Size: ~1-1.5 inches This is considered a plating species and is a hardy and typically faster growing sponge. I will try to answer messages and inquiries in a timely manner and here is a thread from past dealings: http://www.nano-reefalgae-for-sale/, and another: http://www.nano-reefalgae-for-sale/. Novel features of LH1-RC from - FEBS Press Blue Photo Sponge, Collospongia auris, seems to be growing well in reef Can you Dip Photosynthetic Plating Purple Sponge? The purple plating sponge is photosynthetic so give it light and lots of it. Any advice or help would be extremely helpful. She said she wasn't sure if they could be dipped, but was interested in finding out so we would know. . CCDillon Posted . In Order Notes Box Please Tell Us What Day You Would Like to Receive Your Order. Powered By Shopify. It is important to allow ample space around the Aquacultured Photosynthetic Plating Red Sponge in mixed reef aquariums since it can grow rather fast under ideal conditions, potentially crowding or shading neighboring corals. It borders on non photosynthetic. You are using an out of date browser.