Farmed Cryptic Sponge Types and Examples
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Blue Encrusting Massive Bath Sponges
Two sponges attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Excellent cryptic filtration organism. Bright blue encrusting massive sponge.
Easy to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones.
Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicates.
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Cherry Red Encrusting Massive Sponge
Single sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Excellent cryptic filtration organism. Bright cherry red sponges. These are now
growing back out of our cryptic reef rock after the move from California to Texas.
Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones.
Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicates.
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Orange Encrusting Bath Sponge
Single sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Excellent cryptic filtration organism. Bright orange encrusting massive sponge.
Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones.
Demospongiae that takes up silicates.
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Longhorn Sponges with Amazingly Long Siphon Tubes
Two sponges attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Excellent cryptic filtration organism. Bright white calcareous based sponge.
Easy to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak to no current.
Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones. Calcarea sponge
that takes up calcium.
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Blue Turquoise Spherical Shaped Sponges
Group of four sponges attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Beautiful blue turquoise colored sponges. Spherical shaped with canal structure.
Easy to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak to weak current.
Will generate their own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones. Demospongiae sponge
that takes up silicate.
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Grey Turquoise Colored Encrusting Massive Sponge
Large encrusting sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Grey turquoise encrusting massive sponge. Unusual pattern on sponges surface.
Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to weak current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones.
Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicate.
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Yellow Colored Spherical Shaped Sponge
Single ball sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Bright yellow colored spherical sponge. Very dense with long protrusions.
Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Weak
to very weak current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic
zones. Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicate.
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White Spherical Sponge with Canals
Single ball sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
White colored spherical with some structure. Canals and siphon tubes can
develop. Easy to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic
zones. Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicate.
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Dark Blue Encrusting Mat Sponge
Encrusting sponge attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.
Efficient cryptic filtration organism. Dark blue almost black encrusting sponge.
Easy to maintain in captivity. None to very weak light. Very weak
to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones.
Demospongiae sponge that takes up silicates.
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Natural Filtration Cryptic Sponge Seed Packs
(email reeffarmers@rocketmail.com to inquire about ordering a cryptic seed pack)
[Customer can select rock types from above for each rock in the seed pack]
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Seed Pack Types |
Description | Items |
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Starter Seed Cryptic Sponge Pack |
Tiny seed rocks with one or more tiny sponge. Also have other
cryptic fauna. Used to seed a cryptic zone, area or filter system. Helps to jump start the
cryptic biodiversity. |
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5 total items for $65 Plus $30 Shipping
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Premium Cryptic Rocks. Have been cryptic for at least 1 year. They typically
contain at least three tiny organisms or are a Sea Squirt seed rock. | 1
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Standard Seed Cryptic Sponge Pack |
Tiny seed rocks with one or more tiny sponge. Also have other cryptic fauna.
Used to seed a cryptic zone, area or filter system. Helps to jump start the cryptic
biodiversity. |
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10 total items for $100 Plus $45 Shipping |
Premium Cryptic Rocks. Have been cryptic for at least 1 year. They typically
contain at least three tiny organisms or are a Sea Squirt seed rock. | 2
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Premium Seed Cryptic Sponge Pack |
Tiny seed rocks with one or more tiny sponge. Also have other cryptic fauna.
Used to seed a cryptic zone, area or filter system. Helps to jump start the cryptic
biodiversity. |
12 |
15 total items for $135 Plus $60 Shipping |
Premium Cryptic Rocks. Have been cryptic for at least 1 year. They typically
contain at least three tiny organisms or are a Sea Squirt seed rock. |
3
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Please note that seed rocks are tiny rocks with attached tiny living cryptic organisms. They are meant
to be placed on top of larger bald rubble rock or bald cryptic rock base. They are shipped next day air
and their small size keeps shipping weight down. Also note that prices listed are fully discounted and the
volume discount does not apply.
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