Slime in sump

PanicATTACK187 · 04/18/2013, 10:53 PM

I have a 75g reef with a 20g sump. I'm getting a clear coat of slime on the top of the water in my sump. None in my display. I have 3 sections in sump, skimmer, live rock, return. I never noticed it before but I was messing around under there and dipped my hand in the water and when I pulled it out it was all slimy, clear. What is this? Concern?

MellowReefer · 04/18/2013, 11:40 PM

I notice it only in my return section where there is little flow/turbulence on the top of the water. When I do water changes I carefully scoop some water off the top in this section.

PanicATTACK187 · 04/20/2013, 10:30 AM

Yeah I recently started dripping kalkwasser and don't know if it's from that or lack of flow in sump. I think I'll lower the water level and try to get a little more flow.

Afflicted · 04/20/2013, 06:01 PM

I had simuliar issues also with slime algae growing in my fuge. I ended up buying a very small fountain style pump something like 30gph and putting it in the to get some flow and it fixed it

mussel and hate · 04/20/2013, 07:06 PM

Are you carbon dosing? Vinegar perhaps? It's probably bacterial slime. You can remove it without harm.

04/18/2013, 10:53 PM	#1
PanicATTACK187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Paul, Mn Posts: 32	Slime in sump I have a 75g reef with a 20g sump. I'm getting a clear coat of slime on the top of the water in my sump. None in my display. I have 3 sections in sump, skimmer, live rock, return. I never noticed it before but I was messing around under there and dipped my hand in the water and when I pulled it out it was all slimy, clear. What is this? Concern?

04/18/2013, 11:40 PM	#2
MellowReefer Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 854	I notice it only in my return section where there is little flow/turbulence on the top of the water. When I do water changes I carefully scoop some water off the top in this section. __________________ Current tank: 125 Gallon Mixed Reef set up February 2012

04/20/2013, 10:30 AM	#3
PanicATTACK187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Paul, Mn Posts: 32	Yeah I recently started dripping kalkwasser and don't know if it's from that or lack of flow in sump. I think I'll lower the water level and try to get a little more flow.

04/20/2013, 06:01 PM	#4
Afflicted Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 29	I had simuliar issues also with slime algae growing in my fuge. I ended up buying a very small fountain style pump something like 30gph and putting it in the to get some flow and it fixed it

04/20/2013, 07:06 PM	#5
mussel and hate Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: location location Posts: 701	Are you carbon dosing? Vinegar perhaps? It's probably bacterial slime. You can remove it without harm.