Spunk in Sump

DarG · 01/18/2008, 01:51 PM

Cleaned my sump yesterday. I use a filter sock so there was virtually no detritus or particulate matter the had accumulated. However, there was the little sponge looking chunks stuck to the walls. This stuff is a light color, like a yellowish beige and is slimy ... spunk.

Anyway, no big deal, I have always gotten this stuff build up over time and routinely cleaned it out. But I am wondering what it actually is. My guess is some type of very low light algae but im probably wrong. Anyone else get this stuff in their sump after a while ... and what is it ?

Thanks

01/18/2008, 01:51 PM	#1
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	Spunk in Sump Cleaned my sump yesterday. I use a filter sock so there was virtually no detritus or particulate matter the had accumulated. However, there was the little sponge looking chunks stuck to the walls. This stuff is a light color, like a yellowish beige and is slimy ... spunk. Anyway, no big deal, I have always gotten this stuff build up over time and routinely cleaned it out. But I am wondering what it actually is. My guess is some type of very low light algae but im probably wrong. Anyone else get this stuff in their sump after a while ... and what is it ? Thanks