Foam and jelly water

[ShadowReef]

Just checked my sump and it's full of a jelly like substance. Have no idea what it is, is clear but thick enough to clog the filter sock. Could it be from a duncan coral being bothered by a pistol shrimp? Defence mechanism!?

 

[ShadowReef]

Added note, thick enough to remove with a net which I am doing now. Luckily it's not getting back to the display due to the fuge catching it. What is this stuff!?

 

[jsker]

A picture would help out a lot.

 

[ShadowReef]

 

[ShadowReef]

That's what I've removed so far. Got most of it. It's got to be from that duncan. I moved it as the pistol shrimp kept annoying it. It's been closed up all day, everything else seems fine. It seems to float so luckily I think it went straight in the sump and stayed there. If anyone has had this before, advice or recommendations welcomed!

 

[reef lover]

Most likely not from the duncan. Do you carbon dose at all?

 

[ShadowReef]

Most likely not from the duncan. Do you carbon dose at all?

Yes I do... have done for some time. What do you think it could be? I've managed to remove it all and no livestock damage/losses

 

[Liron Mishal]

Sounds like a bacterial bloom to me...
I would cut back on the dosing a little bit

 

[ShadowReef]

Will cut in half, my tank is too clean at the moment anyway!

 

[Liron Mishal]

As always with carbon dosing, go slow both ways, up or down.
I would not cut in half at once, 25% every couple of days should be safer

 

[ShadowReef]

As always with carbon dosing, go slow both ways, up or down.
I would not cut in half at once, 25% every couple of days should be safer

Good advice! Thank you! Every day's a school day!

 

[Liron Mishal]

Yep.. not a single day off

 

[reef lover]

Yup +1 bacterial bloom.