The orange fan sponge require a strong water current, moderate lighting and supplemental feeding. Do not expose sponges to the air. This fan sponge feeds on bacteria that it filters from the moving water.
Recently, the orange fan sponge underwent a scientific name change from Axinella bookhouti to Axinella polycapella - documentation regarding that name change can be found on the marinespecies.org website.
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