I have a reef aquarium with an orange Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). The water was clear and everything seemed normal. Suddenly, within just a few minutes, the water became completely cloudy and milky white.
Just before the water turned cloudy, I noticed a white, smoke-like substance coming directly from the anemone. The anemone remained attached to the rock and its tissue appeared intact.
One additional detail: this anemone has a history of splitting and reproducing asexually, usually dividing into two anemones.
Could this have been a spawning event, mucus release, or something related to the anemone splitting? Is there a risk to the fish and corals, and what should I do immediately?
The 80L AIO Nano reef is cycled and ready to go! In the last week we added in the manual filter roller mat and the Jebao DLW-5 Wavemaker to help move that detritus out through the roller mat and skimmer. We have been just dusting off the rock work daily to help loosen it up as well.
Parameters, Our Ammonia and Nitrite has been at zero for 2 weeks now, our alkalinity is sitting at 7.3, the nitrate is sitting steady at 10ppm, and calcium is sitting a little lower at 370 which is fine for a no livestock tank.
The plan now is for a 20-25% water change, keep loosening the detritus from the rock and skimming it out. Dosing copepods and phytoplankton that we culture ourselves, and hopefully add in a pair of clowns in the next week or so! 🐠🪸
Made some changes in tank
I have a reef aquarium with an orange Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). The water was clear and everything seemed normal. Suddenly, within just a few minutes, the water became completely cloudy and milky white.
Just before the water turned cloudy, I noticed a white, smoke-like substance coming directly from the anemone. The anemone remained attached to the rock and its tissue appeared intact.
One additional detail: this anemone has a history of splitting and reproducing asexually, usually dividing into two anemones.
Could this have been a spawning event, mucus release, or something related to the anemone splitting? Is there a risk to the fish and corals, and what should I do immediately?
Hola a todos, soy totalmente nuevo en el hobby. Este es mi primer acuario reef. Es un TMC First wave 48L (medida del Reino Unido). Antes tuve peces de agua fría y tropicales.
Empecé este acuario el 11 de julio de 2026. Estoy pensando en poner una lámina de PVC negra para la parte trasera del acuario, que colocaré por fuera.
Hello all, I am brand new to the hobby. This is my very first reef tank. It is a TMC First wave 48L (UK measurement) in the past, I had cold water and tropical fish.
I started this tank on Jully 11th 2026. I'm thinking of getting some black pvc sheeting for the back of the tank, which I will put on the outside.
¿Se pegará este GSP al cristal trasero?
Will this gsp attach to my back glass
¿Por qué el tejido de mis corales LPS se está despegando del esqueleto en el vídeo? No estoy usando tanta fuerza. Mi alcalinidad está muy estable.
Why are my LPS corals tissue falling off the skeleton in the video I’m not using that much force. My alkalinity is very stable.
Tengo este problema, chicos, ¿qué debería hacer al respecto?
Having this issue what u guys , what should do about this
El acuario está entrando en la fase fea y ha empezado a tener burbujas de aire en la roca y algunas en la superficie. ¿Es normal?
Tank is entering the ugly stage and has started getting air bubbles on the rock and some at the surface. Is this normal?
Busco ayuda: me gustaría saber qué puede estar haciendo que el tejido se desprenda de la base. Este es el tercer Torch coral que se me deshace. Mis parámetros del agua están bien; los SPS del acuario crecen y están sanos, y no hay un flujo directo del retorno que le dé al Torch.
I’m looking for some help—I’d like to know what might be causing the tissue to detach from the base. This is the third Torch coral of mine that’s falling apart. My water parameters are good; the SPS in the tank are growing and healthy, and there is no direct return flow hitting the Torch.