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  • trying to figure out what this stuff is

    It grows on my substrate. Its like a greyish mold looking circles and i can suck it up but eventually i would run out of sand.
    Could use a dash of salt......

    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

    30 gallon salt

    10 gallon baby cichlid

  • #2
    Its not hairy or anything
    Could use a dash of salt......

    120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

    30 gallon salt

    10 gallon baby cichlid

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    • #3
      Is it the casing of tiny feather dusters? Let me get a pic.. Or some forms of worms create soft squishy grey tubes they live out of...Maybe a pic would help?

      Last edited by Timshel; 06-27-2013, 07:12 PM.
      Currently working on:
      `6.6 Gallon Low-tech Planted
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      • #4
        no im at work right now. so i cant add a pic.,

        Nothing growing off it. i assume its some sort of algae.
        Could use a dash of salt......

        120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

        30 gallon salt

        10 gallon baby cichlid

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        • #5
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          Could use a dash of salt......

          120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

          30 gallon salt

          10 gallon baby cichlid

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          • #6
            Look like the beginning of cyano to me, if I remember correctly you're only using the hob filter atm? Like you suspected it'll cause dead spot, detritus will settle and decay, and cyano will start to form from the nastiness that releases

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            • #7
              im using 2 aquaclear 70's at 300gph each.
              And a protien skimmer.
              Seems its gaining speed.

              I have some circulation pumps but need advice on how to direct flow.
              Could use a dash of salt......

              120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

              30 gallon salt

              10 gallon baby cichlid

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              • #8
                Ill try to add some pics of what im working with.
                Could use a dash of salt......

                120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                30 gallon salt

                10 gallon baby cichlid

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                • #9
                  I dont really want to over circulate my clownfish or maybe i just think they are weaker than they are
                  Could use a dash of salt......

                  120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                  30 gallon salt

                  10 gallon baby cichlid

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                  • #10
                    Our nems sit right next to the mp10, so our clowns are always in near direct flow. They're sturdy little fish. As for placement, I think I said this in your other thread, if you go with one showerhead, aim it straight down the middle pointing at the glass so it creates as random a flow as possible, if your using two powerhead, then one in one corner pointing down toward your sand (adjust it til it is just above the point where it blows your sand all over the place) the other powerhead in diagonally opposite corner pointing up toward the surface. This will create a kind of slow cyclone effect that will mean detritus cannot settle on the sand and it gets lifted up in the swirling water toward your intakes on the filters. I wouldn't consider the hob filters in your flow as I assume they're' waterfall' type filters which just spread there output across the surface, they done do much to create flow toward the bottom of your tank. What flow they do create down there will be very linear and won't do much to keep detritus suspended. Hope that helps

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                    • #11
                      i added a marineland 600 circulation pump.
                      Could use a dash of salt......

                      120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                      30 gallon salt

                      10 gallon baby cichlid

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                      • #12
                        Have pics in more of a white light? Can't really tell what that is by that pic.

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                        • #13
                          ao after a while of trying different things........
                          My diy overflow filter setup cleaned it all up in 2 days.
                          Why no idea
                          Could use a dash of salt......

                          120 gallon Fahaka, Gar, Catfish, 2 dwarf graumi, 2 cichlid

                          30 gallon salt

                          10 gallon baby cichlid

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