White Fuzz on coraline?

Sceadu · 02/27/2006, 10:35 AM

Well let me start by giving tank params 75g aga bare bottom with cutting board, 30g breeger sump. 2500g flow per hr, ph-8.1 cal-388 alk-1.9. Mixed sps and softies. Ok so in the past week or so I have seen this white fuzzy stuff growing from the coraline on the bottom of the tank and a little on the over flow. Most of the back glass is covered with coraline and has none of this stuff on it. Now I can rub this stuff off but in less then a day its back. Sorta looks like mold fuzz you see on food. I do not over feed and do a 10 gal water change weekly. This tank has been up and running for a little over a year now.

Anyone have any idea what this fuzzy stuff is?

Sceadu · 02/27/2006, 06:04 PM

NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA?

aqualine · 02/27/2006, 06:33 PM

It could be sponge decay or simply die off, is the live rock new?

mr pink floyd · 02/27/2006, 06:34 PM

pics?

Sceadu · 02/28/2006, 07:04 AM

Its not on the rocks..only on the coraline on the front bottom and the overflow. I heve coralin all over the tank, rocks ect but this stuff only seems to be on the plastic and the starboard. here is a pic...

02/27/2006, 10:35 AM	#1
Sceadu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: State College, Pa Posts: 357	White Fuzz on coraline? Well let me start by giving tank params 75g aga bare bottom with cutting board, 30g breeger sump. 2500g flow per hr, ph-8.1 cal-388 alk-1.9. Mixed sps and softies. Ok so in the past week or so I have seen this white fuzzy stuff growing from the coraline on the bottom of the tank and a little on the over flow. Most of the back glass is covered with coraline and has none of this stuff on it. Now I can rub this stuff off but in less then a day its back. Sorta looks like mold fuzz you see on food. I do not over feed and do a 10 gal water change weekly. This tank has been up and running for a little over a year now. Anyone have any idea what this fuzzy stuff is? __________________ OK, so it was $500.00 my sweet wonderful wife. Please dont make me sleep outside again! Rich Current Tank Info: 75 AGA mix reef, 30g breeder sump,ER 5-3 skimmer, Panworld 100x on closed loop with penductors, PFO 175w/2x96wPC

02/27/2006, 06:04 PM	#2
Sceadu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: State College, Pa Posts: 357	NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA? __________________ OK, so it was $500.00 my sweet wonderful wife. Please dont make me sleep outside again! Rich Current Tank Info: 75 AGA mix reef, 30g breeder sump,ER 5-3 skimmer, Panworld 100x on closed loop with penductors, PFO 175w/2x96wPC

02/28/2006, 07:04 AM	#5
Sceadu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: State College, Pa Posts: 357	Its not on the rocks..only on the coraline on the front bottom and the overflow. I heve coralin all over the tank, rocks ect but this stuff only seems to be on the plastic and the starboard. here is a pic... __________________ OK, so it was $500.00 my sweet wonderful wife. Please dont make me sleep outside again! Rich Current Tank Info: 75 AGA mix reef, 30g breeder sump,ER 5-3 skimmer, Panworld 100x on closed loop with penductors, PFO 175w/2x96wPC

02/27/2006, 06:33 PM	#3
aqualine Moved On Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 37	It could be sponge decay or simply die off, is the live rock new?

02/27/2006, 06:34 PM	#4
mr pink floyd Moved On Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: west hartford, CT Posts: 3,480	pics?