Please id what is in my sump

[Ponraj A]

Can any one say why it’s is coming in my sump and what it is ? Please

 

[CNDReef]

Looks like bacterial slime or maybe a sponge of some sort

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I second bacterial slime.

 

[Ponraj A]

I second bacterial slime.

I am having Donovan’s nitrate reactor in my sump my be form that. I have to put an filter in the output I think.
Thanks for your reply.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I just had to look up Donovan’s reactor as I’ve never heard of one. Intriguing concept to say the least. I’ll be doing some more reading on it out of sheer curiosity. More than likely the bacteria/carbon source from that.
Happy to help.

 

[Ponraj A]

I just had to look up Donovan’s reactor as I’ve never heard of one. Intriguing concept to say the least. I’ll be doing some more reading on it out of sheer curiosity. More than likely the bacteria/carbon source from that.
Happy to help.

I am glad and please find attached image of the same. Its the great and my nitrate or never more than 2ppm except this slime problem in my sump. I feed heavily that is Artemia/1cube of black worm in the morning ; two times auto feeder with pellets during the day and in night DIY prawns mix ; two times a week reef roids to my corals.

I also dont undertsand what you mean by "More than likely the bacteria/carbon source from that."

 

[Ponraj A]

@ReeferMaddness843
any suggestion on how to avoid this bacteria slime?

 

[Ponraj A]

You can see in my profile pic, He is Mr.DONOVAN and he is more with us. He passed away !!!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

The snippet i skimmed over was explaining how to also add bacteria through a port in the reactor to feed/seed the media.
As far as recommendations on remediation of the slime, I’m unsure honestly. I have some on the shaded underside of my rocks in the display. Never thought to remove it personally.
Unfortunately, I suffer the opposite end of the spectrum with No3. I struggle to maintain even trace readings on my salifert kit.

 

[Ponraj A]

The snippet i skimmed over was explaining how to also add bacteria through a port in the reactor to feed/seed the media.
As far as recommendations on remediation of the slime, I’m unsure honestly. I have some on the shaded underside of my rocks in the display. Never thought to remove it personally.
Unfortunately, I suffer the opposite end of the spectrum with No3. I struggle to maintain even trace readings on my salifert kit.

you mean you are having less nitrates?

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

you mean you are having less nitrates?

Correct. Constantly bottoming out.

 

[HB AL]

Are you carbon dosing?

 

[Ponraj A]

Are you carbon dosing?

Yes 18ml per day of Vinegar/Vodka/Sugar mix

 

[Ponraj A]

Correct. Constantly bottoming out.

Good so you don’t need this reactor now...

 

[cgdcinc]

Hydrophobic organic matter.

 

[CNDReef]

Yes 18ml per day of Vinegar/Vodka/Sugar mix

Try dosing only 15 ml per day and/or spread it out in more doses throughout the day.

 

[Ponraj A]

Try dosing only 15 ml per day and/or spread it out in more doses throughout the day.

Noted the above and thanks for your suggestion will do it and also I am dosing VSV through the dosing pimp and splitter through out the day. Will reduce the dosage to 15ml as per you advice.

 

[Ponraj A]

Hydrophobic organic matter.

I am not that technical and i hope it’s not bad?

 

[CNDReef]

You might get away with some kind of filter on the output ( Donovan used a coffe strainer ) and manually remove the stuff that’s in your sump. Try one thing at a time until one of the works. Give it a few days to balance out

 

[Ponraj A]

You might get away with some kind of filter on the output ( Donovan used a coffe strainer ) and manually remove the stuff that’s in your sump. Try one thing at a time until one of the works. Give it a few days to balance out

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