nanmer Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 I need a bit of help! My tank has this weird coat of white growing all over the substraight and some of the plants. I noticed my cannister filter was not working yesterday and I cleaned it up. It was full of kind of a clear slime. Today there is a coat of white spider web like mat growing all over the bottom. I am not sure if the cause was my DIY bottle fell on it's side and a bit of the yeast mixture did get sucked into the tank. Any help with cleaning up this nasty stuff would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 siphon it out as best you can and do a water change is my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Already on it, thanks Cate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Already on it, thanks Cate! I think it may be the yeast. I had some of my DIY stuff bubble into the tank one time because I filled it too full and the next day my tank had a mini crash. Lost my two favorite bristles and a oto. The tank went white if I recall correctly. After a few days or so it went down. Though I didn't have the clear slime problem, but I had a sponge prefilter for my tank. Edited June 19, 2011 by Iceturf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks Iceturf. I have upped the filtration and did a major water change. Quite a nice current now, the frogbit is spinning LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks Iceturf. I have upped the filtration and did a major water change. Quite a nice current now, the frogbit is spinning LOL. Hopefully it goes down in a few days (sounds like swelling, don't forget the ice!), should take care of itself. I would think you have already quarantined the fauna out of the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 No I have not, they are all swimming well. I don't have a quarantine tank but will do another water change later today. I put a filter with aged media on it, hopefully it will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thankfully, that white stuff isn't harmful to fish. It grows from the excess sugars in the water - I almost always see that stuff at the end of the hose on DIY CO2. Ottos LOVE the stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanmer Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 LOL I noticed my ottos were eating the stuff like crazy! None of the fish seem to be in distress. I know that not much of the DIY yeast got into the tank, must not take a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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