Do diatoms clump like this?

[findingsimple]

Got home from work to find these little clumps. I thought they were eggs or something initially but they just break apart if stirred up and re form after a while.

I thought I was battling some diatoms (again) after moving the scape around and disturbing the sand but maybe it’s something else.

I’ve looked around for similar but my search foo is failing me.

Thanks I’m advance.

 

[Tanglover1]

Got home from work to find these little clumps. I thought they were eggs or something initially but they just break apart if stirred up and re form after a while.

I thought I was battling some diatoms (again) after moving the scape around and disturbing the sand but maybe it’s something else.

I’ve looked around for similar but my search foo is failing me.

Thanks I’m advance.

I think that can be detritus or cyanobacteria. Whatever it is, u can improve it by giving it a good flow. U may set up a wave rotator.

 

[gbroadbridge]

Got home from work to find these little clumps. I thought they were eggs or something initially but they just break apart if stirred up and re form after a while.

I thought I was battling some diatoms (again) after moving the scape around and disturbing the sand but maybe it’s something else.

I’ve looked around for similar but my search foo is failing me.

Thanks I’m advance.

What CUC do you have in the tank?
They look like Strombus (Conch) droppings.

 

[findingsimple]

What CUC do you have in the tank?

Astrea snails (2)
Strombs (2)
Zombies (4)
Turbos (5)
Stomatella snail (1)
Lawnmower blennie (1)

 

[gbroadbridge]

Astrea snails (2)
Strombs (2)
Zombies (4)
Turbos (5)
Stomatella snail (1)
Lawnmower blennie (1)

Stromb droppings

 

[findingsimple]

I think that can be detritus or cyanobacteria. Whatever it is, u can improve it by giving it a good flow. U may set up a wave rotator.

Added a Nero 3 near it and that has done the trick for now. Thanks for the tip

 

[findingsimple]

Stromb droppings

Oh really interesting

 

[findingsimple]

Additional flow is doing the trick. I don't think its stromb droppings

Thanks all