Does anyone know what this is?!?

[Mattg7]

I have had this long stringy stuff in my tank for a little over a week iv spent days scooping it out and changing the water. every morning it appears to come back. Can anyone identify the cause of this and how to get rid of it?

Thank you

 

[sfin52]

Does it have bubbles in it?

 

[Shirak]

long stringy stuff.. maybe Dino's? Seems to fit your description of it coming back every morning.

 

[sfin52]

long stringy stuff.. maybe Dino's? Seems to fit your description of it coming back every morning.

That's my thought.

 

[Shirak]

That's my thought.

MattG you could collect it and do the coffee filter test. dino filter test

 

[Mattg7]

No bubbles in it. When i stir up the sand bed, alot of it appears to be clear. Makes my tank look like its full of spider webs.

 

[Shirak]

No bubbles in it. When i stir up the sand bed, alot of it appears to be clear. Makes my tank look like its full of spider webs.

I would siphon out the strands and try the dino filter test and if you have access to a microscope have a look. Looks like a new tank cycling? You could try a few days of blackening out the tank. Do existing strands disperse at night and vanish by morning?

 

[Mattg7]

Doing the dino test currently il post the results

 

[Mattg7]

Heres the results. And some added pictures of the substance in question

 

[Cell]

Looks like new tank uglies to me.

 

[Dom]

Looks like new tank uglies to me.

I agree. The rock looks new, the substrate looks new.

Manual removal only. Please don't run out to the LFS and buy a solution. This will pass.

 

[Mattg7]

Thanks for all the help guys! il keep pulling it out and doing water changes.