Does eggcrate leach phosphates?

ftnirishfan · 06/26/2006, 06:55 AM

Just curious,... I added an eggcrate platform (the stuff from lowes used as a light diffuser) with legs made from PVC to my prop system to set some frags on, before this...my system was prestine, after about a day of adding this, there is now some white stringy algae substance hanging off the stand, rock and powerheads. Any ideas. Did a water change and removed the platform just to be safe. It didn't look like your normal new tank syndrome algae but closer to thin stringy snot. (sorry, best way to describe)

outta names · 06/26/2006, 07:06 AM

Hope not b/c I have got some in my tank. No problems that I know of

John Kelly · 06/26/2006, 07:26 AM

Sounds like a small dino outbreak.
Did you stir up areas of your sand bed when putting it in?

ftnirishfan · 06/26/2006, 07:55 AM

No sand bed, this is a bare bottom prop tank, 4'x2'x1'.

manderx · 06/26/2006, 11:54 AM

yes it does. give it time, it'll pass.

CeeGee · 06/26/2006, 11:57 AM

That is funny as I set up a sump (that has some egg crate in it) and added some new base rock and I now seem to have a phosphate problem.

Hope it passes soon.

ftnirishfan · 06/26/2006, 12:02 PM

Is it possible to just put them in a 5 gallon bucket full of salt water and let them sit for a while????

Corals dont appear affected but the water quality, yuck. Water is hazy and white stringy algae crap floating around. I bet it is something from the mfg process of the eggcrete.

John Kelly · 06/26/2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by ftnirishfan
Corals dont appear affected but the water quality, yuck. Water is hazy and white stringy algae crap floating around. I bet it is something from the mfg process of the eggcrete.

I use quite a bit of eggcrate in my tank(s) and sump, but have never had what you are experiencing.

Different manufacturers of eggcrate?

Have you tested the water for phosphate?

davocean · 06/26/2006, 07:07 PM

Did you pull all your rock out?
If you didn't keep it submerged it's possible you had some sponge dieoff.

Red Serpent · 06/26/2006, 07:21 PM

You may have had some dust and crap that you did not notice in the eggcrate. Those items are not stored in the nices places. Even if you washed it off some crap may not have came off and made it in to your tank. A good soak in clean water for a day and scrubbing it before using might help get all the crap out.

06/26/2006, 06:55 AM	#1
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	Does eggcrate leach phosphates? Just curious,... I added an eggcrate platform (the stuff from lowes used as a light diffuser) with legs made from PVC to my prop system to set some frags on, before this...my system was prestine, after about a day of adding this, there is now some white stringy algae substance hanging off the stand, rock and powerheads. Any ideas. Did a water change and removed the platform just to be safe. It didn't look like your normal new tank syndrome algae but closer to thin stringy snot. (sorry, best way to describe)

06/26/2006, 07:26 AM	#3
John Kelly Goniopora Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Springfield MO Posts: 1,358	Sounds like a small dino outbreak. Did you stir up areas of your sand bed when putting it in? __________________ *Disclaimer: Due to variances in the perception of reality, the words you see may not be the ones I typed.

06/26/2006, 11:57 AM	#6
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	That is funny as I set up a sump (that has some egg crate in it) and added some new base rock and I now seem to have a phosphate problem. Hope it passes soon. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

06/26/2006, 07:07 PM	#9
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Did you pull all your rock out? If you didn't keep it submerged it's possible you had some sponge dieoff. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/26/2006, 07:21 PM	#10
Red Serpent Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 96	You may have had some dust and crap that you did not notice in the eggcrate. Those items are not stored in the nices places. Even if you washed it off some crap may not have came off and made it in to your tank. A good soak in clean water for a day and scrubbing it before using might help get all the crap out. __________________ Some times you have to pick up the pieces of someone elses failures to make some thing GREATER. Current Tank Info: 55 gal Reef Tank, 75lbs Live Rock, 50 lbs Sand, 15 gal DiY Refugium/Sump, Killer hang on overflow by Hurricanefilters, Lighting with Ordit 4x65watt power compacts

06/26/2006, 07:06 AM	#2
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	Hope not b/c I have got some in my tank. No problems that I know of

06/26/2006, 07:55 AM	#4
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	No sand bed, this is a bare bottom prop tank, 4'x2'x1'.

06/26/2006, 11:54 AM	#5
manderx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Christiansburg, VA Posts: 4,893	yes it does. give it time, it'll pass.

06/26/2006, 12:02 PM	#7
ftnirishfan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hainesport, NJ Posts: 249	Is it possible to just put them in a 5 gallon bucket full of salt water and let them sit for a while???? Corals dont appear affected but the water quality, yuck. Water is hazy and white stringy algae crap floating around. I bet it is something from the mfg process of the eggcrete.