Yet another weird thing

[ccajigas07]

Ok so the other day Saturday i did my monthly water change and i had these white streaks on my black sand didnt think much of them so i just gravel vac them out but its only been 2 days and i have another one does anyone know what it is

 

[ccajigas07]

Also my water has kinda a rotten egg smell

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Is there anything dying in the tank?

 

[ccajigas07]

No i had a starfish die about 2 weeks ago but i pulled it out as soon as i noticed

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The smell implies something is decaying. Not sure what the lines are.

 

[ccajigas07]

Hmm this tank is starting to annoy me i think im going tear it down and start all over with live rock new sand and water

 

[ccajigas07]

Ok well i just tested my water ph nitrites nitrates and amonia are perfect calcium and alk are right where they should be so i am stumped

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

It still smells? GFO can help reduce hydrogen sulfide, but finding what is decaying may be better.

 

[ccajigas07]

From what i have seen i think whats decaying is the clear slime that i had all over the tank

 

[gashunk]

Could be snail eggs?? @Lionfish Lair kknda looks like something I was reading on one of his clean up crew stickies

 

[ccajigas07]

Only have 3 crabs and a bloodshrimp

 

[gashunk]

Well there goes my wacky idea

 

[ccajigas07]

Yea this tank has not been fun to deal with since the 2nd week im about fed up with all the issues

 

[gashunk]

Okay well what is in your tank from fish to cuc to inverts?

 

[ccajigas07]

You guys think maybe im running my lights to high

 

[ccajigas07]

Okay well what is in your tank from fish to cuc to inverts?

2 clowns
2 chromis
1 yellow belly blue tang
1 powder brown tang
1 magnificent foxface
1 electric scallop recently added
1 blood shrimp
3 crabs