Stringy white mucus

[clifg]

Does anybody know the cause of this? It does look a lot like the mucus that covers wrasse as they sleep but this generally comes in the mid day and I don't see it at night. It's also only in that corner of the tank. Maybe hard to see in the pictures but it's like a stringy mucus web, doesn't blow off to easy.

 

[Mr Cypher]

some species of wrasse wrap themselves im mucas as they sleep to avoid preditors do you have a lot of leather corals i know they shed a layer from time to time

 

[Isopod80]

I can't really see it in the photos but it sounds bacterial to me.

 

[clifg]

I can't really see it in the photos but it sounds bacterial to me.

Thanks, the first picture is the best. You can see it running from the rock to and up the glass. Near the snails on the glass.

 

[Isopod80]

Search Alcaligenes faecalis for comparison. It's a bacteria that enters the tank from the outside air. It's known to cause white, stringy concentrations. A little Dr. Tims waste away may take care of it quick. Siphon out what you can see first.

 

[DrZoidburg]

I agree looks sort of bacterial. Clear, snotty, and bubble filled looking. High carbon and high O2 can make these appear. Alternatively if it originates from a specific point. Could have vermetid webs. Cant really tell in blue light as well.

 

[clifg]

Search Alcaligenes faecalis for comparison. It's a bacteria that enters the tank from the outside air. It's known to cause white, stringy concentrations. A little Dr. Tims waste away may take care of it quick. Siphon out what you can see first.

I agree looks sort of bacterial. Clear, snotty, and bubble filled looking. High carbon and high O2 can make these appear. Alternatively if it originates from a specific point. Could have vermetid webs. Cant really tell in blue light as well.

Thanks for the rec on the bacteria. Looking at the pictures this seems to coat the rock and stay close to it. I think Dr. Zoidberg is correct in vermetid webs, which is weird because I've had vermetidams that didn't web out like this before. I also have about 5 bumblebee snails. Any other recs for getting rid of them?

 

[Isopod80]

Thanks for the rec on the bacteria. Looking at the pictures this seems to coat the rock and stay close to it. I think Dr. Zoidberg is correct in vermetid webs, which is weird because I've had vermetidams that didn't web out like this before. I also have about 5 bumblebee snails. Any other recs for getting rid of them?

There are some larger vermatid species that can produce some pretty large webs but I'd think you'd see the tubes of those larger ones pretty easily.

 

[DrZoidburg]

The bacteria could coat the rocks too. If that is vermetids. Carefully break them off the rocks/glue over if you are finding them. Bumblebee snails are a mixed review, works great for some, doesn't work for others. Modify feeding can help keep them down too. Give them less particulates to snatch.