diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
index 136f34f5..8b85a44d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/altar/BloodAltar.java
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ public class BloodAltar
             fluidOutputted = Math.min(this.fluid.amount, fluidOutputted);
             this.fluidOutput.amount += fluidOutputted;
             this.fluid.amount -= fluidOutputted;
+            world.markBlockForUpdate(pos);
         }
 
         if (internalCounter % this.getChargingFrequency() == 0 && !this.isActive)
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ public class BloodAltar
             chargeInputted = Math.min(chargeInputted, maxCharge - totalCharge);
             totalCharge += chargeInputted;
             this.fluid.amount -= chargeInputted;
+            world.markBlockForUpdate(pos);
         }
 
         if (internalCounter % 100 == 0 && (this.isActive || this.cooldownAfterCrafting <= 0))
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/client/render/RenderAltar.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/client/render/RenderAltar.java
index 159068ed..f05442b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/client/render/RenderAltar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/client/render/RenderAltar.java
@@ -3,29 +3,94 @@ package WayofTime.bloodmagic.client.render;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderHelper;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Tessellator;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.WorldRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ItemCameraTransforms;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.entity.RenderItem;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureMap;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.tileentity.TileEntitySpecialRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.DefaultVertexFormats;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.fluids.Fluid;
+import net.minecraftforge.fluids.FluidStack;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.block.BlockLifeEssence;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.tile.TileAltar;
 
 public class RenderAltar extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer<TileAltar>
 {
     public static Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+    public static ResourceLocation resource = new ResourceLocation("bloodmagic", "textures/blocks/lifeEssenceStill.png");
+    public static float minHeight = 0.6497f;
+    public static float maxHeight = 0.79f;
 
     @Override
     public void renderTileEntityAt(TileAltar tileAltar, double x, double y, double z, float partialTicks, int destroyStage)
     {
         ItemStack inputStack = tileAltar.getStackInSlot(0);
 
+        float level = ((float) tileAltar.getCurrentBlood()) / (float) tileAltar.getCapacity();
+
         GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
         GlStateManager.translate(x, y, z);
+        this.renderFluid(getWorld(), level);
         this.renderItem(tileAltar.getWorld(), inputStack, partialTicks);
         GlStateManager.popMatrix();
     }
 
+    private void renderFluid(World world, float fluidLevel)
+    {
+        GlStateManager.pushMatrix();
+
+        Fluid fluid = BlockLifeEssence.getLifeEssence();
+        FluidStack fluidStack = new FluidStack(fluid, 1000);
+
+        GlStateManager.translate(0.5, minHeight + (fluidLevel) * (maxHeight - minHeight), 0.5);
+
+        Tessellator tessellator = Tessellator.getInstance();
+        WorldRenderer wr = tessellator.getWorldRenderer();
+
+        float size = 0.8f;
+
+        TextureAtlasSprite fluidStillSprite = Minecraft.getMinecraft().getTextureMapBlocks().getTextureExtry(fluid.getStill().toString());
+
+        int fluidColor = fluid.getColor(fluidStack);
+
+        Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(TextureMap.locationBlocksTexture);
+        setGLColorFromInt(fluidColor);
+
+        double uMin = (double) fluidStillSprite.getMinU();
+        double uMax = (double) fluidStillSprite.getMaxU();
+        double vMin = (double) fluidStillSprite.getMinV();
+        double vMax = (double) fluidStillSprite.getMaxV();
+
+        double var31 = uMin;
+        double var33 = uMax;
+        double var35 = vMin;
+        double var37 = vMax;
+        wr.begin(7, DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION_TEX);
+        // wr.setBrightness(200);
+        wr.pos(size / 2f, 0, size / 2f).tex(var33, var37).endVertex();
+        wr.pos(size / 2f, 0, -size / 2f).tex(var33, var35).endVertex();
+        wr.pos(-size / 2f, 0, -size / 2f).tex(var31, var35).endVertex();
+        wr.pos(-size / 2f, 0, size / 2f).tex(var31, var37).endVertex();
+        tessellator.draw();
+
+        GlStateManager.popMatrix();
+    }
+
+    private static void setGLColorFromInt(int color)
+    {
+        float red = (color >> 16 & 0xFF) / 255.0F;
+        float green = (color >> 8 & 0xFF) / 255.0F;
+        float blue = (color & 0xFF) / 255.0F;
+
+        GlStateManager.color(red, green, blue, 1.0F);
+    }
+
     private void renderItem(World world, ItemStack stack, float partialTicks)
     {
         RenderItem itemRenderer = mc.getRenderItem();