What do I do with White Slime from Carbon Dosing (Vinegar)

[rebels23]

Hi Folks,

I have been carbon dosing with vinegar for 4 months now and had to stop because of a real bad Cyano outbreak. I have since removed the Cyano from the tank (vacuum) and have stopped the vinegar dosing about 3 weeks ago. I have some pretty gnarly white fuzz in my sump that continues to grow and get bigger.

Do I leave this white fuzz / slime as is? Does the white fuzz / slime remove nitrate itself? Thanks.

 

[taricha]

those are sponges, and are usually desirable filter feeders.

 

[rebels23]

those are sponges, and are usually desirable filter feeders.

Thanks. Do you know what type of sponges they are?

In regards to the white slime from carbon dosing, do I leave that in the tank or should I remove it? Thanks.

 

[taricha]

Thanks. Do you know what type of sponges they are?

In regards to the white slime from carbon dosing, do I leave that in the tank or should I remove it? Thanks.

It's a pretty common kind of sponge. I don't know more specifics.
Slime from carbon dosing, I would usually export. Typically carbon dosing is done to export nutrients, so physical removal of the biomass that grows from the carbon dose will make more sense.