Squishie89

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.

I unfortunately was unable to get that Saturday off from work. But I do live not too far that I could possibly swing by. I tried on my crappy not expensive microscope and got zilch. I haven't tried on the better one we have at work. These eggs don't lay flat like a nerites, a lot of the eggs are partially attached. And my nerite is at least 10 years old and has been alone for a long time. There's no tiny snails in the tank that I've seen. I've had collonista snails before. Not spiorbid worms, unless these are some weird broken kind, as there are no filters being put out.

A few months ago these egg sacks appeared. It would be a few. It now has gotten out of hand. They cover anything they can. They definitely prefer the bottom of the tank, never going more than ~4" off the sand bed. Sometimes they "hatch" and you can see 1-2 dozen dots around the egg, no sign of movement though. Only inhabitants are; 1 clownfish, 1 gumdrop coral croucher, 1 nerite snail, cleaner shrimp, 3 nassarius snail, 1 cerith snail, 4 miniature nassarius snails, 1 astrea snail, 2 trochus snails, 1 filter feeding clam thing. No corals, no macro algae. Tank was started with dead rock and sand. Last time a live critter was added was over a year ago. Making my own water at home with RODI and Reef Crystals. Also have possibly diatoms in tank, and also strange squishy brown gunk. But one thing at a time

So it wood, with a runner and then a piece of cement board under the tank. It is a glass tank, no foam, directly on a wood stand made by marineland. We cannot access the floor from below without cutting into the ceiling in the basement. We did take the level on a tour of infront of the tank. It is definitely the left front corner where the main issue is, and going to the right is all at a slope until a couple feet from the tank.

Correct, not on a basement level/slab. It is placed against an exterior wall. We just used the level on the floor. It seems the front left corner is where the dip happens, as the level swings towards the right to the right and towards the left when going left. I just can't believe this. After years of getting this tank up and going, and this happens. I'm just crushed right now

So, forgot to mention. There is already 2 shims. And they're both 100% under the stand. So not like I can push them further in to try and fix it.

Starting acutely about 2ish months ago, the water on the left end of the tank has been getting higher. It has been slowly rising. It is now almost to the point of going over the top of the overflow. And it is not a flow issue because when all the pumps are off it is still lopsided. Putting a level on the tank, it is not perfectly level. And it was only just a hair not level when I put this set up together. I have attached a ton of pictures showing what is going on. Please help. I know I may need to have a structural engineer out, but trying to avoid that at all possible.

Thank you! I am well, just working a lot, which has made getting the new display all set up and stable take a lot longer than I anticipated.

Thanks everyone! I have missed this place, and the hobby in general.

Hey everyone. I hope everyone is well. I am trying to get back into the hobby, although who knows what life is going to throw my way. My name is Jessica for any that don't know me or remember me. My new display tank has finally settled down from it's new tank stuff (diatoms, cyano), just has a bit of hair algae and some stubborn patches of cyano. It is about time I start to get my stock list going. I currently have 1 female clownfish, and 1 male gumdrop coral croucher as far as fish go. Inverts I have a skunk cleaner shrimp, 4 hermits, and various snails. Anywho, just wanted to say hi, and hopefully you will be seeing me around again.

Unfortunately I cannot remember or find it in my notes. However I got it THROUGH Marcos

Wow. It has been a while. Work took over my life (still has). So progress pretty much stopped. I recently got a bug to work on the tank, which inspired a lot of progress. The tank now has lights (2 radion xr30 pros). Next up is finishing the lids and configuring the controller (upgraded the apex brain to the new one) I also have a mindstream I will be setting up once the tank is running. I still have a temporary system downstairs which has 1 clownfish, 1 gum drop coral croucher and 1 randalls goby (and snails) I'm going to try and get back into the on-line part of the hobby. I miss you all so much.