pjmowens Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi just wondering if anybody has had this at all. It is basically a white floating substance in my sump filter. Looks like a bacteria of some sort. Just wondering if anybody has experienced this before. I'm just going to break down the sump and give it a good clean/ flush but would like to know what it is.TIAPat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Have you got a pic of it Pat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmowens Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 I do but insure how to add from iphone. Any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattzilla Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 is it a marine or fresh water setup?Marine setup it could be a protein build up, increase in the movement of surface water can reduce this, as well as a protein skimmerFresh water it could an excess of mineral building up.Hard to say... what's your water change regime? what's stocked in the tank? how bigs the setup etcAs for adding pics from your phone, i'm not sure sorry. Does this sitre worlk with tappa talk?Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattzilla Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 found this online, if it's a frwsh water tank"That's calcium precipitate. Calcium bonds up with different things in the water and you get calcium "salt" chains that look like a milky film. Clean it off with a rag and you'll be fine." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmowens Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thanks for your help chuckmeister/ mattzilla.Tank is 8x2.5x2.5 with a 6x20x20 sump. Sump has matrix and mini k1( still seeding). I have some exotics in the tank. Sounds like you are spot on with the calcium precipitate as it is very milky like when taken out. Kind of like a curd. Yeah I'll give the sump a good clean and see how I go.Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckmeister Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Sounds like quite a dramitic problem if you have to clean the sump.How to post pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raychill Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Do you have Jap mat in it. have the same problem. We have a few sumps and the only one we have it in is the one that has Jap mat in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjmowens Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yes it has jap Matt and black sponge. Maybe coincidental but the jap Matt was only added 2 months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raychill Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I've heard from someone else that they had some break down as well. I'll take it out of my sump tomorrow and see if it still happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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