Aquarium Dude Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 My tank is cycling at the moment, but I can see white flaky looking stuff on the inside of the filter pipe. What is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 i have that two but mine is white and black/ dark brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 some plastics leach stuff that does this i believe. my heater holder gets covered something to that description . It may just be this if the stuff is new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 It is on the all the sucker thingys in the tank, the short piece of pvc tube I used in the filter outlet, the black ring around the top of the glass on the heater and the inside of the green pvc tubing used on the filter, this is mostly on the intake side of the filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 oops i forgot about the photos (my kribs eggs hatched today ) :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 ok --- hope there the right size..... i removed the images because they were two big and i dont know how to resize them... they can be found here: http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t277/wilson_nz_fish/ my tank is almost 2 weeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 the stuff in the hosing is just algae, i got it on mine when they were exposed to light too much (even the tank lights getting it caused a little bit). Thats nothing to worry about unless it mutates and clogs up the tubes :lol: The stuff on the thermometer looks like plain brown algae of some sort to me? my new heaters/holders usually get a nice white slime on them, it goes away after a while. im not sure why it happens but thats nothing to worry about either if you have that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 My filter hose looks exactly the same as yours Wilson, like Sharn says it's just algae so nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 ok good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Yeah that is all algae wilson. You can actually buy brushes with long wires on the end to clean the inside of hoses but I have only used mine once (and that was just to see if it worked - it did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 i might get some then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 You can use a length of plastic covered curtain wire.. and use the hook on the end to attach a bit of cleaning pad.. like the Scotch Brite pads.. and drag it through. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bOi Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 i get those slimy stuff on the suction caps too.. but its comes back when i use melafix tho.. does anyone else notice this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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