Hello, was wondering if someone could ID two strange "organisms" in my reef tank.
Lately, some of my corals have been acting poorly, not opening up all the way, some zoas just downright dying. Ricordia also looking sickly.
On the other hand, the Kenya, Fox, mushrooms, leather, all look great.
The 1st picture shows my poor old hammer coral. He used to be splendid and would spread those hammers so wide and deep you couldn't see the stone base he was on. These small bony tubes started appearing on the base, and he will not spread out much at all, I'm afraid he'll die. He used to be so beautiful! (pic #2)
The 2nd strange thing I can't figure out what it is, started growing under a piece of live rock. It has slowly expanded in thickness so now it's over an inch thick. It is gray, just a gray blob, but steadily growing over time. 3rd picture
The only real problem I've had, I had some aiptasia, very small ones, which I think I got rid of with aiptasiaX. But I suspect there are some teeny tiny ones in there.
Anybody know what those tubes are, or the gray blob? Please help me save my reef tank!
Here's my tank stats, Tank has been running a year:
RODI water + Instant Ocean
T= 81 F
SG= 1.024
pH=8.1
Ammonia= 0
Nitrates= 0
Nitrites= 0
Alkalinity= 11 dKh
Calcium= 460
Magnesium= 1320
Phosphates= 0
36 gallon bowfront with 15 gallon sump; Coralife lamp: (2) HO T5 10,000K + (2) Actinic Blue HO75; Total 124 watts; (2) Koralia 550 wavemakers; Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 skimmer, filter sock, PhosBan and activ carbon bags in sump
Livestock:
CUC turbo snails and hermit crabs, 2 peppermint shrimp
2 large feather dusters
1 large hammer coral
1 Kenya tree
1 Fox coral
1 very large rock with green mushrooms
3 Florida ricordeas
Several small frags with multiple zoas & palys
1 firefish, 1 royal gramma, 2 clownfish, 1 pajama Cardinal, 1 midas blenny
1 small leather coral
Lately, some of my corals have been acting poorly, not opening up all the way, some zoas just downright dying. Ricordia also looking sickly.
On the other hand, the Kenya, Fox, mushrooms, leather, all look great.
The 1st picture shows my poor old hammer coral. He used to be splendid and would spread those hammers so wide and deep you couldn't see the stone base he was on. These small bony tubes started appearing on the base, and he will not spread out much at all, I'm afraid he'll die. He used to be so beautiful! (pic #2)
The 2nd strange thing I can't figure out what it is, started growing under a piece of live rock. It has slowly expanded in thickness so now it's over an inch thick. It is gray, just a gray blob, but steadily growing over time. 3rd picture
The only real problem I've had, I had some aiptasia, very small ones, which I think I got rid of with aiptasiaX. But I suspect there are some teeny tiny ones in there.
Anybody know what those tubes are, or the gray blob? Please help me save my reef tank!
Here's my tank stats, Tank has been running a year:
RODI water + Instant Ocean
T= 81 F
SG= 1.024
pH=8.1
Ammonia= 0
Nitrates= 0
Nitrites= 0
Alkalinity= 11 dKh
Calcium= 460
Magnesium= 1320
Phosphates= 0
36 gallon bowfront with 15 gallon sump; Coralife lamp: (2) HO T5 10,000K + (2) Actinic Blue HO75; Total 124 watts; (2) Koralia 550 wavemakers; Bubble Magus NAC 3.5 skimmer, filter sock, PhosBan and activ carbon bags in sump
Livestock:
CUC turbo snails and hermit crabs, 2 peppermint shrimp
2 large feather dusters
1 large hammer coral
1 Kenya tree
1 Fox coral
1 very large rock with green mushrooms
3 Florida ricordeas
Several small frags with multiple zoas & palys
1 firefish, 1 royal gramma, 2 clownfish, 1 pajama Cardinal, 1 midas blenny
1 small leather coral