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1 hour ago, DaJMasta said:
Well I can't say I understand it, but a quick google shows some similar stuff on titanium heaters. I wonder if there's some mechanism that makes it easier for certain things to grab onto when it's titanium and heated, since it seems to be specific to them. While it does look vaguely spongey, it could also just be a sort of plating buildup of minerals that precipitates only in some condition the hot part gets to.
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.
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1 minute ago, DaJMasta said:
If calcium based, some vinegar (optionally cut with water) or citric/muriatic acid should be able to dissolve it off. It is interesting that it is limited to the portion that's the heating element - are they encased in metal instead of glass?
It's worth mentioning that it is important to clean it off - buildup on the heater increases the insulation of it, meaning the heat gets more concentrated inside the heater and it runs for longer periods (though it should run the same percentage of the time), which could damage it prematurely.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.
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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.
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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.
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That's so cool! I've had them breed before but I've never tried to raise them.
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What have you been feeding the anemone? How long has it been in the box? Is the unidentified object squishy?
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The cleaning and being more defensive/aggressive sounds to me like a broody lady.
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Sounds like you're next 😂
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10 hours ago, WheresTheReef said:
I’m not sure what that is. Does it look similar on both sides? When it comes to an anemone sting, as it’s trying to host it, you will typically see black spots as described below. The Hyper Melanization typically subsides in a couple weeks IME. Hopefully your fish just has some irritation from rubbing on the fake anemone.
https://humble.fish/community/index.php?threads/clownfish-hyper-melanization.6/
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.
2 hours ago, DaJMasta said:It's a little far forward for a swim bladder problem, but the slightly transparent look of it sort of reminds me of that. What kind of off is she acting?
I wouldn't suspect digestive related, at least.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.
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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.
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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
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On 10/21/2022 at 12:34 AM, DaJMasta said:
Well they certainly have those little filaments, but I don't know if I'm any closer to being sure, haha. I wonder if that central larger thing with the filaments is a foram and the others are something else or maybe developing offspring for it.
There isn't any chance that they come off of the glass, do they? I'm not so far away and could take a look under a microscope to try and get some even more zoomed in images if you were curious, but I wonder if they would even come off intact. Maybe a more elaborate way could be to magnet a few glass microscope slides to the side of the tank where they like to grow and wait for some to take hold.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.
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Got in a new phone macro lens and got these pictures. Definitely leaning more towards the foraminifera.
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1 hour ago, DaJMasta said:
Do they definitely hatch and go away on their own? If not, maybe foraminifera? Usually they have some sort of geometric element to them, but it would likely be visible with a magnifier without having to go to a full microscope.
In any case, a magnifying lens of some sort may be helpful in figuring it out. They sort of look like reddish flatworms I've had on algae before, but of course while some can be round, they move around and usually don't look round, so I really doubt it's something like that.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.
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1 hour ago, ReefdUp said:
It'd be awesome to see these under a microscope. If you come to Fragfest, I'd love to get a sample from you to look at.
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.
1 hour ago, DaJMasta said:They look like nerite snail eggs, I've seen some like that on my tanks, though I don't remember seeing them on the rocks, basically just on the glass. Possibly collonista snails?
I know nerites can't actually reproduce in only saltwater, but I don't know if the egg sacs can still hatch, maybe that's a point in the collonista direction. Maybe some combination with something else, like spiorbid worms?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.
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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
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On 3/30/2021 at 9:55 PM, Origami said:
Jessica, what sort of flooring are you on? Carpet, tile, wood? Can you set the level on the floor and get an accurate reading there? How about a reading on a "flat spot near the bottom of the stand and near the top of the stand? I'm assuming that this is a glass tank sitting on a solid surface, and not acrylic sitting on a foam pad of some sort? We're trying to determine where the unevenness is coming from.
Do you have any access to the floor below and, if so, do you see any evidence of uneven settling under area where the tank is situated?
If you flip the level around 180 degrees, do you get the same reading (in the same direction)?
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.
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58 minutes ago, DaJMasta said:
What is the floor it's on? You mention a structural engineer, so I suppose it's over an open space and not just on a slab.
If it is actually floor warping, you can probably take a long straight edge and be able to see the bowing of the floor, and if it's that, looking to reinforce the floor is probably the right tact. If you're directly above a basement or similar, there may actually be potential for using a post or something, but I imagine if it comes to reinforcing the floor, the only way to get it level would be to move the tank and fix it, cause I assume any reinforcement done with the tank in place would be only stopping further bending, which would leave the same problem in the water level.
If you can't detect any bowing in the floor, then maybe the stand is warping? Probably cheaper to fix, but maybe also annoying!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
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1 hour ago, Myst3ry_sea said:
Possibly level issue, simple add some shim under your stand should fix this issue. It's good that you caught it out, leaving this long term can have some bad effect on the silicon that holding the glass together (potential leak).
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.
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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.
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5 minutes ago, Origami said:
Good gracious, it's Jessica! Welcome back. It's been a few years. I trust you're doing well?
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.
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On 1/25/2021 at 12:46 AM, YHSublime said:
Welcome back, Jessica!
On 1/25/2021 at 8:09 AM, howaboutme said:I remember you! Welcome back. I just got back too. Must be something in the air.
18 hours ago, DFR said:Welcome back!
Thanks everyone! I have missed this place, and the hobby in general.
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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.
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On 10/1/2019 at 4:40 PM, STEVE said:
Who built the sump?
Unfortunately I cannot remember or find it in my notes. However I got it THROUGH Marcos
Any idea on this
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My best guess is a spaghetti worm