New member saying, Hello to all

[Reefer317]

New to the reef hobby. Looking forward to receiving some wisdom from the knowledgeable!

Here is my setup.

What is the yellow tube looking things and yellow fuzz growing off one rock?

Is it bad for the tank?



Hello,

As stated in the title, I am new and off to an O.K. start.

Looking forward to getting some expert help/advice.

My setup is as follows:

29 Gallon tank,
Hydor Koralia Nano-Protein Skimmer,
AquaClear 50 Power Filter,
Current USA Orbit Marine LED Saltwater reef lighting system,
3 - Hydor Koralia Nano 240gph powerheads,
2-3” sand bed
Tank started June 15, 2015 Waited 9 weeks before introducing clown fish and snails. Another couple weeks before the pistol shrimp, Goby, and Sally.

2 Clown fish
1 Sally Lightfoot
1 Peppermint shrimp
1 Tiger pistol shrimp
1 Wheeler Goby
1 Rose bubble Tip Anemone (introduced September 9, 2015)
1 Turbo snail
3 Tiger Trochus snails
4-6 Nassarius snails
1 Cerith snail
3-4 Hermit crabs
1 Leather coral
2 Zoanthids
1 Star Polyp

 

[Reefer317]

Anemone

Anemone

This fellow deflated within 24 hours of placement in water, after 5 weeks in a couple days, this is about the biggest he has opened up, although he closes rather quickly.

Not sure what is going on with him?

For reference, the pictured size is between a half-dollar and silver dollar size.

 

[SALTYwaterDOG]

:wave:Welcome reefer317

 

[LuciDog]

Welcome!

Start with your water params.

Your light probably isn't sufficient for a nem as well.

 

[braaap]

Unfortunately your lighting isn't good enough for an anemone. You'll need to upgrade that. A AI Prime would be sufficient.

 

[3dees]

I agree on the lighting, plus nems do much better in a mature tank. some say six months while others say a year. I recently added a carpet after two years.

 

[nuxx]

+1 if you're going to be keeping much coral, look at upgrading the lights.

 

[Cliving1]

The yellow tube looking thing to me looks like a sponge..

 

[chefbill]

Vermitid snail is the tube, this would be confirmed if you ever see a long spider web looking thing coming out of it. Harmless filter feeder but can quickly over on a tank and irritate coral. The fuzz does look like a sponge. Again usually harmless. +1 to upgrading your lights, +1 to needing a more mature tank for an anemone . welcome. Ask away

 

[chefbill]

Vermitid snail is the tube, this would be confirmed if you ever see a long spider web looking thing coming out of it. Harmless filter feeder but can quickly over on a tank and irritate coral. The fuzz does look like a sponge. Again usually harmless. +1 to upgrading your lights, +1 to needing a more mature tank for an anemone . welcome. Ask away

I guess I should have asked, is the tube hard?

 

[JammyBirch]

welcome

 

[Reefer317]

Thank you for your responses, the tube is not hard. Bummer on the lights, the guy at the store sold me this unit for a replacement of the hood light that came with the tank.

So what are the options for ideal lighting for this tank? What am I looking for in an upgraded light. I spent two hundred bucks on this light and it claims this:

Current USA Orbit Marine LED Saltwater reef lighting system

2nd Generation High PAR Orbit - Grow SPS, LPS, Clams
Programmable 24 hour on and off ramping simulates sunrise, sunset and moonlight
Adjustable daylight and moonlight color and intensity
Four dynamic effects and presets including cloud cover, fading lunar and storm with lightning
Wireless IR remote and new controller mounting system


I want to stay with LED, is this certainly is a let down, these lights seem brighter than the ones in the store and I know the anemone was there for at least two weeks.

 

[nuxx]

Don't do the Current USA... I used them for about a minute on our shallow frag tank.

I'd go with:
- AI Prime
- Kessil A160WE
- eBay 165watt Dimmable Full Spectrum LED