WHAT ARE THESE!?

[kylevan]

Seen these in my sump not sure if it's fish poo or what but never seen it before

 

[JasonSon198s]

Looks like bubble algae

 

[JasonSon198s]

My advice would be remove it as soon as possible and if it gets into the display tank purchase an emerald crab as it can take over a tank if left.

 

[ahiggins]

its not bubble algae...but I agree get it out. whats concerning is the rust color under each blob. It may be a lot of baby snails which may explain that color but it doesnt look like it.
If you can, pull a few out and put them against white background and post a pic it will be easier to ID that way

 

[redfishbluefish]

They look a bit small, but I think I'm seeing all black with a line of white in the middle......looks like a sea slug, but again, on the small side.

Let me find a picture.....I'll get back to you.

EDIT TO ADD:

I found THIS link.

 

[kylevan]

Here's the culprit

 

[ahiggins]

aha!
so glad you found it! I hope it wasnt broken for too long. Definitely try to scrape (or take a filter pad to scrape) as much of the red stuff you can get.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

O

Here's the culprit

dang

 

[kylevan]

Yeah it must have happened without the past couple days I was in there banging around no red stuff was in there just the pellets what does worry me though is the thermometer was in the return end of the sump

 

[ahiggins]

Yeah it must have happened without the past couple days I was in there banging around no red stuff was in there just the pellets what does worry me though is the thermometer was in the return end of the sump

Ohhhh but those pellets are heavy right? I can't imagine a regular return pump being able to force that much out.
If you start seeing corals not looking the greatest, test for iron. If you don't get them all out there is an possibility of it leeching iron.

 

[kylevan]

How would you cure that?

 

[ahiggins]

Get the source of the iron out and then do a massive water change, depending on how much iron is in there. Maybe 100% if it's really bad :/ I don't know what those balls are made of though.

 

[BigKid4788]

Triton sells detox for the removal of metals. Simple to use

 

[jsker]

You fine without a water change. I bet if you tested your system for iron, it would be zero. Iron(Fe) is one of the element in the trace element need for corals to color up red corals. We use GFO in our systems which is basically ground up rust to bring down phosphates

My first guess would have been some kind of metal pellets.

 

[ahiggins]

That's useful! I had no idea they sell that!

Triton sells detox for the removal of metals. Simple to use