Bacterial Mulm Solution?

[KENNYSREEF]

For those with SPS dominant tanks that are ULN, have you ever experienced bacterial mulm like in the attached picture?

I’ve tried a few remedies and haven’t had any luck. I’m currently trying KZ Bio-Mate and Hydrogen Peroxide dosing daily. KZ BIo-Mate has been dosing for 2/3 weeks now. Hydrogen Peroxide dosing started yesterday.

The mulm does not seem to be bothering my SPS, but it is just a visual nuisance.

For those that may be wondering before giving a recommendation that I may not have enough flow, I want to preface and say that I don't think flow is an issue here because I'm running 2 MP40s at about 40% with a wide flow adapter, so I don't believe flow is an issue. Additionally, the tank is only a 50g IM AIO.

I've also been running a UV from the beginning, and that doesn't seem to help eradicate it either.

Any advice?

 

[taricha]

can you rule out precipitation? that actually looks kinda like what abiotic precipitation on GHA would look like.
To check, if you suck up the white fluffy stuff, a little bit of acid will dissolve it if it's precipitation, not if it's bacterial.

 

[KENNYSREEF]

can you rule out precipitation? that actually looks kinda like what abiotic precipitation on GHA would look like.
To check, if you suck up the white fluffy stuff, a little bit of acid will dissolve it if it's precipitation, not if it's bacterial.

Hi, When I suck it up it doesn't dissolve it just resettles elsewhere.

 

[KENNYSREEF]

can you rule out precipitation? that actually looks kinda like what abiotic precipitation on GHA would look like.
To check, if you suck up the white fluffy stuff, a little bit of acid will dissolve it if it's precipitation, not if it's bacterial.

If it is precipitation, what kind of acid are we talking about?

 

[Garf]

Hi, When I suck it up it doesn't dissolve it just resettles elsewhere.

Are you adding a carbon source?

 

[KENNYSREEF]

Are you adding a carbon source?

Only Carbon source I have would be Chemipure Blue. Originally I had rowaphos in there but I removed it.

 

[JaimeAdams]

Only Carbon source I have would be Chemipure Blue. Originally I had rowaphos in there but I removed it.

He is referring to organic carbon sources such as N0P0X, vodka, vinegar, sugar etc.

 

[KENNYSREEF]

He is referring to organic carbon sources such as N0P0X, vodka, vinegar, sugar etc.

Ahh, none of that.

 

[taricha]

If it is precipitation, what kind of acid are we talking

Just covering the sucked up white material in vinegar should show it dissolving if it were precipitation.

 

[KENNYSREEF]

Just covering the sucked up white material in vinegar should show it dissolving if it were precipitation.

Just frustrated on how to treat this bacterial outbreak.

 

[TheNewGuy321]

not sure if what I have is the same?