Hi Everyone

[BillyB]

Hi Everyone! I'm so glad I found this site! It's great that there's a forum out there dedicated to folks with reef tanks.

I've had fish tanks all my life, and about a year ago made the switch over to salt. I've got a 55 gal setup with somewhere around 100lbs of liverock. It used to have three triggers but I've found them a new home and now have a reef setup. Theres a couple zoanthids, a couple leathers, a kenya tree, and a couple other corals. The only fish in it right now are two clowns.

I had a copperband in there, but unfortunately he didn't make it. I tried everything, misis, brine, formula 1 and 2, he just wouldnt eat.

Here are some pics:




The tank is pretty well established, but I've got a couple questions for the more seasoned reef-vets. I'm seeing aptasia pop up more frequently, and I understand there is an injection you can give it to get rid of it......anyone know the name of it and where I can get some? My second question is, I've recently seen a white sack that looks like an egg sack of sorts. I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. It's in the picture below (hard to see but I tried my best to get a good pic).



Thanks for reading and the help in advance!

Billy

 

[BillyB]

A couple more pics

 

[ScottyD]

Welcome to BRS!!!!!

 

[Turbosnail]

Welcome to the BRS. Nice tank.

 

[s_kelley]

Welcome aboard! Alot of nice looking branch rock in there. The aptasia stuff is called joes juice. There is also aptasia x its the same thing but I've only used joes.

 

[BEReefer]

It's much easier to obtain a few Peppermint shrimp than to mess with killing them individually. Jay's Aquatics in Salem, NH just got a bunch of good sized ones in last week, bought 3 ($7 each) and all my Aptasia are gone already, even the ones poping up between individual zoa polyps.

 

[frank180reef]

Welcome to BRS

 

[BillyB]

Thanks for the warm welcomes and the advice on the aptasia!

By any chance do you guys know what the little white pouch/possible egg sack is in the last pic on the first posting is? It's very strange looking. Looks almost like an egg sack that a spider would lay. Never seen them before, but now I've seen them popping up in a couple places.

 

[gweston]

The last pic there is a bit blurry, unsure what it is. A sponge maybe?

 

[BillyB]

Sorry about the blurry pic. Here is another from a different angle.

 

[jenreef]

hi welcome to the brs this site is the best site in the world i and my boyfriend love to be on this site. to comment on your copper band problem did you try half shelled clams the love clams. i have one and that been in my tank now for 6-7 months i got mine to eat with the clams. if you try again try to give it clams and garlick exream and let the clam soak in it.

 

[jenreef]

Sorry about the blurry pic. Here is another from a different angle.

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it is what looks like a pineapple sponge it a good sign for your tank

 

[Turbosnail]

+1 pineapple sponge good sign of a healthy tank.

 

[BillyB]

Thanks for the advice everyone! Looking forward to making it to the get together this weekend.

Thanks for the tips on the Copperband, Jen. I'm thinking I might try again. Got plenty of little things he can hopefully chow on in the tank now.