Squishie89

My best guess is a spaghetti worm

I appreciate the Google search and replies. I was going to reach out to BRS about it. Regardless, it was a good reminder that I really need to clean out my sump. And probably replace the marine pure block.

They do sit inside brackets in the sump, but the brackets are only like 2cm wide at most, so definitely doesn't explain why only on just the heating element. Just looked it up, as it has been around 5 years since I bought them. They are Titanium, no glass.

Last night when I turned off my tank for feeding (return pump, skimmer, power heads) I could hear a noise in the sump. Decided to check the heaters (2 BRS 125watt). Was surprised to find odd calcifications on them. What is this? Calcified sponge? It broke apart pretty easily, but could not completely scrub it off. I do have a marine pure block in the same chamber, just inches away from the heaters.

Finally got to visit the new store front. Holy cow is it pretty!! If people haven't checked it out you need to. Can't wait to see how the new tanks fill in.

That's so cool! I've had them breed before but I've never tried to raise them.

What have you been feeding the anemone? How long has it been in the box? Is the unidentified object squishy?

The cleaning and being more defensive/aggressive sounds to me like a broody lady.

Sounds like you're next 😂

Looks exactly the same on both sides. Yeah I don't think it's a sting, but wanted to throw in the newest change to the tank. I suppose it's possible regarding her fake anemone and I just never noticed it, cause she's had that thing for years. The other day she was super hungry, she ate mysis which she never does, and a ton of her normal pellets. Last night she was wandering further than normal and only ate about half her normal amount of food.

My 10+ year old clownfish has these bilateral red swellings just behind her gills, kinda right where her pectoral fin meets her body. I only just noticed it as she is acting off tonight. I did just add a BTA 2ish weeks ago, but doesn't remind me of any kind of sting, and with it being in the same spot on both sides seems unlikely related. (Clownfish is not using BTA as a host, still using her fake anemone) Any thoughts? My biggest concern is some kind of cancer or infection.

Hello! I am FINALLY getting to stocking my tank with fish. I currently have a 10 yr old (at least) female snowflake clownfish, and a 10 year old ( at least) male gumdrop coral croucher in my 90g tank. My stock list (not in order, we'll get to that) is; watanabei angel pair, spotted dragonet, dragonface pipefish pair, yellow watchman goby, yellow chromis school (maybe), another clownfish (maybe). I have a couple questions. My clownfish used to have a partner but he died. Given her age, would you get another partner? I also have never tried to pair a clownfish and I have heard it does not always go swimmingly. I do not feel my tank is at the point of sustaining the dragonet or pipefish yet, nor the goby. What fish should I start with if not the clownfish? My tank feels quite barren regarding macro life. I do have copepods, but I did this tank as sterile as possible due to previous issues. I am hopeful that getting more fish will hopefully help there start to be a balance/ecosystem to the tank. Could use some help here, thanks guys

I honestly don't know how they do what they do. They are starting to cover the rocks as well. I can put a shell in and they'll cover it and I could put it in a container.

Got in a new phone macro lens and got these pictures. Definitely leaning more towards the foraminifera.

They don't always hatch, or if they do, we don't always see the groups of tiny dots. I've circled the areas with the tiny dots before to be able to come back the next day and look, and it will be the same. It's almost like they hatch and spread out a teeny bit and then either die or attach to the tank. It's so very bizarre. I can't guarantee if the egg sacks go away on their own. I'd need to do more watching. However I did look up foraminifera, and this picture seems to be on the right track. I have seen some have anchor tendrils, but not all of them. I think you are right, I need to get some better macro or micro scopes on these. I'll try and bring a sample to work and see what I can't find.