Ugly Sponges/stringy stuff in my tank

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

I have no idea what this stuff is. Some of it does look like pineapple sponges forming in the fuge, but it is starting in the main tank...(pics are of the fuge). Does anyone have any ideas??

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Not looking like anything I have seen!

@Lionfish Lair

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Not looking like anything I have seen!

@Lionfish Lair

Im seriously baffled. It looks like its some kind of "creature" because it's attached to the sides.

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Could it be some form of dinos?

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Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

I'm really hoping its not, there are no bubbles, if that matters.

saltyfilmfolks · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Almost looking bacterial

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Almost looking bacterial

That's what I was leaning towards. I do dose NOPX daily.

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Oh got ya, is the skimmer doing its job. Have you seen an increase of skimmer production?

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Oh got ya, is the skimmer doing its job. Have you seen an increase of skimmer production?

Well, I don't know if you remember me or not, but I had a digitate hydroid problem a few months ago. Around the same time, I had a parasite outbreak in my tank and left it fishless from the middle of August to the beginning of November. So I've only had fish back in for a month and half or so. The skimmer is pulling heavy black stuff out.

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Breakthecycle2 said:
Well, I don't know if you remember me or not, but I had a digitate hydroid problem a few months ago. Around the same time, I had a parasite outbreak in my tank and left it fishless from the middle of August to the beginning of November. So I've only had fish back in for a month and half or so. The skimmer is pulling heavy black stuff out.

I remember you

but forget the situation and thank you for reminding me as I deal with so many people daily.

kendavjac · Dec 23, 2015

Looks like excessive bacteria to me.

redfishbluefish · Dec 23, 2015

I have the same stuff in an abused JBJ28 that I have that only has three anemones in it. I always thought it was some type of slime bacteria. Here it is on the back wall of the JBJ....it's also on the rocks, but with the little point-n-shoot camera I have, I can't get a decent picture.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

So does anyone have any ideas on what to do?

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Chemiclean is an anti bacterial the only thing I can think of so far.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Chemiclean is an anti bacterial the only thing I can think of so far.

I was afraid of that.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Chemiclean is an anti bacterial the only thing I can think of so far.

What about Dr Tim's Waste Away?

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Breakthecycle2 said:
What about Dr Tim's Waste Away?

Not sure as I have not explored that yet.
I am currently working with peroxide but will keep that in mind for future study.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 23, 2015

twilliard said:
Not sure as I have not explored that yet.
I am currently working with peroxide but will keep that in mind for future study.

I did one dose the other day of it. Im waiting to see if anyone else has anything to say about what exactly this crap is.

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

If this stuff wasnt on your glass I would pull the rock out and apply peroxide let sit on it for no less than 5 minutes. It will be gone within 48 hours.
But since this is on non removable sides peroxide wont help