# Sea sponge Pyanodons item · internal name `sea-sponge` · type `module` · stack size 50 · first craftable in tier 2 (Logistic science pack, [tier 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/2.md)) HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge/ ## Produced by (8 recipes) ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge`) - 150 s · tier 2 · productivity modules allowed - Ingredients: 2 × [Alien sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/alien-sample01.md), 10 × [Biosample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/bio-sample.md), 3 × [cDNA](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cdna.md), 1 × [Sea sponge codex](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-codex.md), 1 × [Sea sponge DNA samples](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/earth-sea-sponge-sample.md), 1000 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md) - Results: 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md) - Made in: Creature chamber MK 01, Creature chamber MK 02, Creature chamber MK 03, Creature chamber MK 04 - Unlocked by: [Water invertebrates - Stage 1](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/water-invertebrates-mk01.md) ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-1`) - 70 s · tier 2 · productivity modules allowed - Ingredients: 1 × [Sea sponge sprouts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-sprouts.md), 100 × [Muddy sludge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/muddy-sludge.md), 40 × [Zogna bacteria](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/zogna-bacteria.md) - Results: 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 100 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by: [Water invertebrates - Stage 1](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/water-invertebrates-mk01.md) ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-2`) - 40 s · tier 4 · productivity modules allowed - Ingredients: 1 × [Sea sponge sprouts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-sprouts.md), 40 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md), 40 × [Zogna bacteria](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/zogna-bacteria.md) - Results: 3 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 50 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by: [Water invertebrates - Stage 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/water-invertebrates-mk02.md) ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-1-no-zonga`) - 70 s · tier ? · productivity modules allowed - Ingredients: 1 × [Sea sponge sprouts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-sprouts.md), 300 × [Muddy sludge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/muddy-sludge.md) - Results: 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 100 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by an upgrade choice (script), not research ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-2-no-zonga`) - 40 s · tier ? · productivity modules allowed - Ingredients: 1 × [Sea sponge sprouts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-sprouts.md), 120 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md) - Results: 3 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 50 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by an upgrade choice (script), not research ### Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-earth-sample-turd`) - 150 s · tier ? - Ingredients: 2 × [Alien sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/alien-sample01.md), 10 × [Biosample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/bio-sample.md), 3 × [cDNA](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cdna.md), 1 × [Sea sponge codex](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-codex.md), 1 × [Sea sponge DNA samples](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/earth-sea-sponge-sample.md), 1000 × [Water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water.md) - Results: 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 0.8 × [Sea sponge DNA samples](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/earth-sea-sponge-sample.md) (80% chance) - Made in: Creature chamber MK 01, Creature chamber MK 02, Creature chamber MK 03, Creature chamber MK 04 - Unlocked by an upgrade choice (script), not research ### Phase 3 sea sponge breeding program (`sea-sponge-mk03`) - 30 s · tier 6 - Ingredients: 2 × [Sea sponge MK 02](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-mk02.md), 1 × [Great alien sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/alien-sample-03.md), 50 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md), 100 × [Zogna bacteria](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/zogna-bacteria.md) - Results: 0.004 × [Sea sponge MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-mk03.md) (0.4% chance), 50 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md), 0.5 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md) (50% chance) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by: [Water invertebrates - Stage 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/water-invertebrates-mk03.md) ### Phase 4 sea sponge breeding program (`sea-sponge-mk04`) - 30 s · tier 8 - Ingredients: 2 × [Sea sponge MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-mk03.md), 1 × [Zinc finger fusion proteins](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/zinc-finger-proteins.md), 50 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md), 100 × [Zogna bacteria](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/zogna-bacteria.md) - Results: 0.003 × [Sea sponge MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-mk04.md) (0.3% chance), 50 × [Saline water](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/water-saline.md), 0.5 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md) (50% chance) - Made in: Sponge culture MK 01, Sponge culture MK 02, Sponge culture MK 03, Sponge culture MK 04 - Unlocked by: [Water invertebrates - Stage 4](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/water-invertebrates-mk04.md) ## Used in (53 recipes) - Compost 1 × Sea sponge (`biomass-sea-sponge`, tier 1) → [Biomass](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/biomass.md) - Cytostatics (`cytostatics`, tier 2) → [Cytostatics](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cytostatics.md) - Quartz ore (`sea-sponge-processing-01`, tier 2) → [Quartz ore](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/ore-quartz.md) - Sea sponge sprouts (`sea-sponge-sprouts`, tier 2) → [Sea sponge sprouts](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-sprouts.md) - Phase 2 sea sponge breeding program (`sea-sponge-mk02`, tier 4) → [Sea sponge MK 02](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge-mk02.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-1`, tier 4) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Vrauk MK 03 (`vrauks-mk03-breeder`, tier 4) → [Vrauk MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/vrauks-mk03.md) - Vrauk cocoon MK 03 (`vrauks-mk03-cocoon`, tier 4) → [Vrauk cocoon MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cocoon-mk03.md) - Microcin J25 (`microcin-j25`, tier 5) → [Microcin J25](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/microcin-j25.md) - Phase 2 trits breeding program (`trits-mk02`, tier 5) → [Trits MK 02](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-mk02.md) - Primers (`primers-02`, tier 5) → [Primers](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers.md) - Propeptides (`propeptides`, tier 5) → [Propeptides](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/propeptides.md) - Trits (`trits-2`, tier 5) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-2`, tier 5) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Non conductive phazogen (`cottongut-science-py-seeds`, tier 6) → [Non conductive phazogen](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/nonconductive-phazogen.md) - Phase 3 trits breeding program (`trits-mk03`, tier 6) → [Trits MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-mk03.md) - Quality korlex food (`korlex-food-02`, tier 6) → [Quality korlex food](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/korlex-food-02.md) - Simik (`caged-simik-1`, tier 6) → [Simik](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik.md) - Simik pup (`simik-cub-1`, tier 6) → [Simik pup](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik-pup.md) - Trits (`trits-3`, tier 6) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-3`, tier 6) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-4`, tier 7) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-5`, tier 7) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-6`, tier 7) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-7`, tier 7) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-8`, tier 7) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Cytostatics (`cytostatics-2`, tier 7) → [Cytostatics](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cytostatics.md) - Primers (`primers-03`, tier 7) → [Primers](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers.md) - Simik (`caged-simik-2`, tier 7) → [Simik](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik.md) - Simik pup (`simik-cub-2`, tier 7) → [Simik pup](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik-pup.md) - Vrauk MK 04 (`vrauks-mk04-breeder`, tier 7) → [Vrauk MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/vrauks-mk04.md) - Vrauk cocoon MK 04 (`vrauks-mk04-cocoon`, tier 7) → [Vrauk cocoon MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/cocoon-mk04.md) - Phase 4 trits breeding program (`trits-mk04`, tier 8) → [Trits MK 04](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-mk04.md) - Simik (`caged-simik-3`, tier 8) → [Simik](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik.md) - Simik pup (`simik-cub-3`, tier 8) → [Simik pup](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik-pup.md) - Trits (`trits-4`, tier 8) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-4`, tier 8) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Simik (`caged-simik-4`, tier 10) → [Simik](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik.md) - Simik pup (`simik-cub-4`, tier 10) → [Simik pup](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik-pup.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-4-5th-dimension`, tier ?) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-5-5th-dimension`, tier ?) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-6-5th-dimension`, tier ?) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-7-5th-dimension`, tier ?) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Caged Schrödinger antelope (`caged-antelope-8-5th-dimension`, tier ?) → [Caged Schrödinger antelope](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/caged-antelope.md) - Non conductive phazogen (`cottongut-science-py-seeds-80-20`, tier ?) → [Non conductive phazogen](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/nonconductive-phazogen.md) - Sea sponge (`sea-sponge-sprouts-flagellum`, tier ?) → [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md) - Trits (`trits-2-dc`, tier ?) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits (`trits-3-dc`, tier ?) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits (`trits-4-dc`, tier ?) → [Trits](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-1-mgo`, tier ?) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-2-mgo`, tier ?) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-3-mgo`, tier ?) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md) - Trits cub (`trits-cub-4-mgo`, tier ?) → [Trits cub](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/trits-pup.md)