Strange growth

aprilschutt · 03/22/2015, 08:30 PM

Hi there. I have a tank that just finished cycling but keeps growing this film in all the corners wherever it is siliconed together. I scrap it off (which fills my tank with floating grossness!) and every few days it comes back. Any ideas?

I'm not sure why the image I uploaded is sideways. Sorry about that.

aprilschutt · 03/22/2015, 08:32 PM

One more picture. Still sideways, sorry.

lazydaze73 · 03/22/2015, 08:35 PM

It looks like your silicone is peeling up

aprilschutt · 03/22/2015, 08:38 PM

It's brand new. It's more like a slimy film...

aprilschutt · 03/22/2015, 08:47 PM

It's kind of like a very light brown color too.

Ulta · 03/22/2015, 09:05 PM

It only happens on the silicone? Not all over the glass?

Film algae is common, but if its only on the silicon it may be something bad? idk.

jminick2 · 03/22/2015, 09:08 PM

it is perfectly matched with the silicone, that cant be coincidence maybe the silicone has some protective cover when it was built that never got peeled off.

reefer_mon · 03/22/2015, 09:19 PM

Iv seen the before in my main, awhile ago didn't pay much into it. Suck it out with water changes & it Eventually worked its self out.

Azedenkae · 03/23/2015, 12:01 AM

Do you do a water change after each scraping?

Big_Boss_77 · 03/23/2015, 02:22 AM

It appears to be the skin that forms when silicone cures. Not sure what causes it but I've seen it on all sorts or projects I've used silicone on then they get wet. As long as its not pulling up the main bead (meaning you haven't sprung a leak) you'll be fine.

aprilschutt · 03/23/2015, 06:35 AM

Does it eventually stop happening?

Big_Boss_77 · 03/24/2015, 05:36 AM

Usually only happens once or twice, in my experience.

03/23/2015, 02:22 AM	#10
Big_Boss_77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 345	It appears to be the skin that forms when silicone cures. Not sure what causes it but I've seen it on all sorts or projects I've used silicone on then they get wet. As long as its not pulling up the main bead (meaning you haven't sprung a leak) you'll be fine. __________________ Work smarter, NOT harder. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon with a 5 gallon fuge and 10 gallon sump

03/24/2015, 05:36 AM	#12
Big_Boss_77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri USA Posts: 345	Usually only happens once or twice, in my experience. __________________ Work smarter, NOT harder. Current Tank Info: 55 gallon with a 5 gallon fuge and 10 gallon sump

03/22/2015, 08:35 PM	#3
lazydaze73 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Murrieta, ca Posts: 247	It looks like your silicone is peeling up

03/22/2015, 08:38 PM	#4
aprilschutt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 125	It's brand new. It's more like a slimy film...

03/22/2015, 08:47 PM	#5
aprilschutt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 125	It's kind of like a very light brown color too.

03/22/2015, 09:05 PM	#6
Ulta Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Auburndale, FL Posts: 12	It only happens on the silicone? Not all over the glass? Film algae is common, but if its only on the silicon it may be something bad? idk.

03/22/2015, 09:08 PM	#7
jminick2 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 1,226	it is perfectly matched with the silicone, that cant be coincidence maybe the silicone has some protective cover when it was built that never got peeled off.

03/22/2015, 09:19 PM	#8
reefer_mon Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Sin City ♠♥♣♦ Posts: 82	Iv seen the before in my main, awhile ago didn't pay much into it. Suck it out with water changes & it Eventually worked its self out.

03/23/2015, 12:01 AM	#9
Azedenkae Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,196	Do you do a water change after each scraping?

03/23/2015, 06:35 AM	#11
aprilschutt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 125	Does it eventually stop happening?