{"product_id":"red-beard-sponge","title":"Red Beard Sponge","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eAdd a bold splash of natural color to your marine aquarium with Red Beard Sponge. This unique ornamental sponge features vibrant red branching growth that creates beautiful texture and contrast in reef tanks, refugiums, and display aquariums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"569\"\u003eRed Beard Sponge is a filter-feeding marine invertebrate that helps support water clarity by consuming suspended microscopic particles from the water column. Its branching structure provides a natural, reef-like appearance and can also offer microhabitat for beneficial pods and other tiny aquarium life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eFor best results, place Red Beard Sponge in an established saltwater aquarium with stable parameters and moderate to strong water flow. Avoid exposing the sponge to air, as trapped air bubbles can damage sponge tissue. This species does best in shaded or lower-light areas where it can receive steady flow without being blasted directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"923\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eBenefits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15je53c\" data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eBright red coloration adds natural visual interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zcn4lr\" data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eBranching growth creates texture and reef structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rdxu8o\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eFilter feeder that consumes suspended microscopic particles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18xxpnh\" data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eGreat for mature reef tanks, refugiums, and display systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dhghu2\" data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eProvides microhabitat for pods and beneficial microfauna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bzq30y\" data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eBest kept in stable, established marine aquariums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eCare Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sl2rwj\" data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eDo not expose to air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10dyt3f\" data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003eKeep fully submerged during transfer and placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dk9khx\" data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1422\"\u003ePlace in moderate to strong indirect flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vswn7u\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eAvoid direct blasting from powerheads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"j9dl7j\" data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eBest in shaded to lower-light areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1byac4k\" data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eRequires stable saltwater conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Long Island Tropical","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48299794891000,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48299794923768,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48299794956536,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/6169\/9064\/files\/582F0DDC-3317-4549-A2E7-492C09F70BFB.jpg?v=1777525198","url":"https:\/\/longislandtropical.com\/products\/red-beard-sponge","provider":"Long Island Tropical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}