HELP my LTA puking??? tank is white

mgers21 · 05/16/2009, 11:19 PM

I just went in my room to find this, completely white tank. I thought it was ATO w/ Kalk first off but its the giant LTA. Cleaner shrimp are going nuts around it, the sps's polyps are still out. I have a reeflo orca 250 skimmer which is wayyyyy over rated for this tank and I just turned on and it is going nuts in 30 seconds flat. I'm running to meijers right now to grab more carbon and making a water change as we speak. Should I be worried?? PS this is a 135 with about 40g water in the sump

** I'll post pics when I get back photobucket is taking forever**

mgers21 · 05/16/2009, 11:20 PM

Dante_JoseCuerv · 05/16/2009, 11:21 PM

That's very odd, almost seems like it's trying to spawn, but maybe that's just me. Jumping aboard here to see if anyone knows what's going on.

domb54 · 05/16/2009, 11:27 PM

my carpet used to do that all the time i believe its expelling waste feed often?

mgers21 · 05/16/2009, 11:34 PM

I've had it for going on 5 years now and never had it do anything like this, it just keeps doing it. I'm thinking of pulling it out and putting it into my FOWLR, lots less to loose in that tank

Toddrtrex · 05/17/2009, 01:00 AM

While I never had an LTA do that, my Haddoni did it about 2 months ago. I would suggest changing your carbon, running your skimmer a bit wetter, and do a semi-large water change --- 20-25%.

My Haddoni spawned for about 45 minutes, and while the tank was cloudy, didn't have any long term issues. Pulling it now isn't a good idea. I really wouldn't be too concerned.

This is what my Haddoni looked like.

FTS, spawning one is on the left.

ludnix · 05/17/2009, 03:16 AM

I would just skim heavily and prepare a water change. I think removing him will cause more trouble than it's worth.

It definitely looks like a spawning event.

Agu · 05/17/2009, 08:05 AM

I would agree with it being a spawning event. Don't move it as that'll just stress the anemone and cause other problems. Rather, think of it as live food for your coals and inverts.

Here's a pic of my flower anemone spawning,

cccapt · 05/17/2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by mgers21
I've had it for going on 5 years now and never had it do anything like this, it just keeps doing it. I'm thinking of pulling it out and putting it into my FOWLR, lots less to loose in that tank

I have a sebae, which is what yours looks like to me, for about 5 yrs too and mine recently...maybe 3 months ago, did the same thing. It clouded up the tank and my skimmer went nuts, but no affects on any fish or coral. It hasn't done it since.

dudley moray · 05/17/2009, 05:48 PM

i would agree it's either pooping or spawning everything would more then likely be dead or dieing if it were sick or dieing

mgers21 · 05/17/2009, 09:18 PM

eriously 2 nights in a row????

I did get a little more innovative tonight, started while i was doing a water change.....all i did was replace my drain hose with a smaller one and its location :3195: plus i got video this time. This is going to be one long WC......

05/16/2009, 11:19 PM	#1
mgers21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southwestern MI Posts: 127	HELP my LTA puking??? tank is white I just went in my room to find this, completely white tank. I thought it was ATO w/ Kalk first off but its the giant LTA. Cleaner shrimp are going nuts around it, the sps's polyps are still out. I have a reeflo orca 250 skimmer which is wayyyyy over rated for this tank and I just turned on and it is going nuts in 30 seconds flat. I'm running to meijers right now to grab more carbon and making a water change as we speak. Should I be worried?? PS this is a 135 with about 40g water in the sump I'll post pics when I get back photobucket is taking forever

05/17/2009, 01:00 AM	#6
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	While I never had an LTA do that, my Haddoni did it about 2 months ago. I would suggest changing your carbon, running your skimmer a bit wetter, and do a semi-large water change --- 20-25%. My Haddoni spawned for about 45 minutes, and while the tank was cloudy, didn't have any long term issues. Pulling it now isn't a good idea. I really wouldn't be too concerned. This is what my Haddoni looked like. FTS, spawning one is on the left. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

05/17/2009, 03:16 AM	#7
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	I would just skim heavily and prepare a water change. I think removing him will cause more trouble than it's worth. It definitely looks like a spawning event. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

05/17/2009, 08:05 AM	#8
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	I would agree with it being a spawning event. Don't move it as that'll just stress the anemone and cause other problems. Rather, think of it as live food for your coals and inverts. Here's a pic of my flower anemone spawning, __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

05/17/2009, 05:48 PM	#10
dudley moray sisternofuselessknowledge Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: orillia ontario Posts: 795	i would agree it's either pooping or spawning everything would more then likely be dead or dieing if it were sick or dieing __________________ We urge hobbyists to develop a good 'BS' detector that will allow you to question information presented to you without any experimental evidence to support it. chris Current Tank Info: 90 gal south pacific biotope 40 gal sump/fuge ,65 gal rebuilding

05/16/2009, 11:20 PM	#2
mgers21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southwestern MI Posts: 127

05/16/2009, 11:21 PM	#3
Dante_JoseCuerv Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sugar Grove, IL Posts: 1,214	That's very odd, almost seems like it's trying to spawn, but maybe that's just me. Jumping aboard here to see if anyone knows what's going on.

05/16/2009, 11:27 PM	#4
domb54 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: menomonee falls wisconsin Posts: 143	my carpet used to do that all the time i believe its expelling waste feed often?

05/16/2009, 11:34 PM	#5
mgers21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southwestern MI Posts: 127	I've had it for going on 5 years now and never had it do anything like this, it just keeps doing it. I'm thinking of pulling it out and putting it into my FOWLR, lots less to loose in that tank

05/17/2009, 09:18 PM	#11
mgers21 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southwestern MI Posts: 127	eriously 2 nights in a row???? I did get a little more innovative tonight, started while i was doing a water change.....all i did was replace my drain hose with a smaller one and its location :3195: plus i got video this time. This is going to be one long WC......