Red+Tree+Sponge+(Haliclona+compressa)

Red Tree Sponge (//Haliclona compressa//) **Taxonomy: ** Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera  Class: Demospongiae  Order: Haplosclerida  Family: Chalinidae  Genus: //Haliclona//  Species: //Haliclona compressa//

**Color: ** //Haliclona compressa// has the color of bright red.

**Description﻿﻿: ** Red tree sponge (//Haliclona compressa//) has tree-like branches. It mostly grows up to about 8 inches. 

﻿ **Habitat: ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 19px;">This species survives well in a home aquarium environment in a temperature ranging from 68 to 79°F (20-26°C). It needs to be a place with a low light level and moderate water flow.

**<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 18px;">Lifestyle: ** <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 24px;">The red tree sponges feed on the plankton and suspended detritus. In order to survive, they need numerous feedings per day.

**<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 18px;">Places: ** <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #808080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%; line-height: 19px;">They are common to the Caribbean sea.

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