Reeffarmers Cryptic and Semi-Cryptic Seed Packs
Updated July 29th 2016
[To order any cryptic pack send email to reeffarmers@rocketmail.com]
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Farmed Cryptic Sponge Types and Examples

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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.

Farmed Cryptic Sea Squirt Types and Examples

Example 7 Sea Squirt Group Closeup
Translucent Solitary Sea Squirts Captively Propagated.

An almost completely transparent very small sea squirt. Individual zooids are connected by a stolon or vine running along the substrate between each zooid. 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. Squirts will take up iodine. Farmed in our captive systems for more than 12 years.


Example Colony Botryllus sp. Squirt Closeup
New Colonial Black and White Squirt Captively Propagated

During the spring of 2016 we acquired this Sea Squirt species from a captive reef aquarists located in north Alabama. These Botryllus colonies are composed of a colony of zooids that form a single specimen. They will develop common exhalant siphons near the center of a group of zooids. It is common for colonies to close up for a day or two and redevelop their zooid arrangements. Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to weak light. Weak to no current. Will generate its own current flow. Cryptic to semi-exposed zones. Squirts will take up iodine.

Farmed Feather Duster Worms Types and Examples

Example Cryptic Red Feather Duster Worm Closeup
Single feather duster attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.

We are currently distributing some of these in our cryptic seed packs. These feather dusters are very hardy and make great additions to a cryptic or semi-cryptic zone. They will filter feed small particulates from the zone. These particular feather dusters are very slow growing and slow propagating so they will not foul any areas of a reef tank. Moderately difficult to maintain in captivity. None to weak light. Weak to no current. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones. These are both active and passive suspension feeders. They can generate weak flows with their cilia. This feather duster will take up calcium.


Example Cryptic White Feather Duster Worm Closeup
Tiny feather duster attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.

We distribute quite a few of these very tiny feather dusters in our cryptic seed packs. They are attached to many of the cryptic seed rocks. These feather dusters are very hardy and make great additions to a cryptic or semi-cryptic zone. They will filter feed tiny particulates from the zone. Easy to maintain in captivity. None to weak light. Weak to no current. Cryptic to semi-cryptic zones. These are both active and passive suspension feeders. They can generate weak flows with their cilia. This feather duster will take up calcium.

Farmed Semi-Cryptic Coralline Algae Types and Examples

Encrusting Coralline Algae
Two coralline algae encrusted onto semi-cryptic reef rock.

Beneficial semi-cryptic filtration organisms. Coralline on left side of rock is bright red with two shades of red. Coralline on right side of rock is gold with also very dark colored new growth areas. Both are semi-cryptic coralline types. Easy to maintain in captivity. Very weak light. Very weak current. Semi-cryptic zones. Hard coralline that takes up calcium, nitrate, ammonia and phosphate.


Deep Red Encrusting Coralline Algae

Very deep red coralline attached to semi-cryptic reef rock.

Beneficial semi-cryptic filtration organisms. Coralline has a smooth surface with deep red coloration. Easy to maintain in captivity. Very weak light. Very weak current. Semi-cryptic zones. Hard coralline that takes up calcium, nitrate, ammonia and phosphate.


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]
Seed Pack Types DescriptionItems Price
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.
4
5 total items
for $65
Plus $30 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.
1
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.
8
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
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
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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