- Location
- Overland Park, KS
yellow alien life form on my new sump...
- Thread starter daisy
- Start date
- Location
- Overland Park, KS
it is slimy to the touch... what do i do with/about it?
I've been emptying the skimmer morning and evening - it has not dumped back into the sump at all. flow seems to be good through the sump, but i'm not a good judge of that necessarily - though if flow were not good, then the sump would be dry, i think, right? so flow must be fine in order to keep up with the return pump.
I've been emptying the skimmer morning and evening - it has not dumped back into the sump at all. flow seems to be good through the sump, but i'm not a good judge of that necessarily - though if flow were not good, then the sump would be dry, i think, right? so flow must be fine in order to keep up with the return pump.
- Location
- Marine Park
Oh no, you use Mag pumps 
What kind of silicone did you use? Probably just algae.
What kind of silicone did you use? Probably just algae.
- Location
- Marine Park
What does it taste like? (Just kidding)
- Location
- Overland Park, KS
Um, yeah - not gonna taste it, Fritz.
and yes, I use mags.
and yes, I use mags.
- Location
- Overland Park, KS
masterswimmer can answer the question on the silicone - i can't
actually, masterswimmer also suggested that i use lemon juice to wipe out the aptasia in my tank - inject them with a syringe... which i've been doing every few days or so... maybe this is the lemon juice solids collecting on the silicone? hmmmmm......
actually, masterswimmer also suggested that i use lemon juice to wipe out the aptasia in my tank - inject them with a syringe... which i've been doing every few days or so... maybe this is the lemon juice solids collecting on the silicone? hmmmmm......
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- Location
- NY
Tahl, you've got a new system running (sort of new). You should expect some algae blooms over the next month or two. In addition, it appears that you've got your fuge light shining directly above the baffles (tough to tell from the pix, but it looks that way), and this could be another factor in what appears to be algae growth.
FYI, the silicone is from Perfecto and is specifically made for aquariums, both FW and SW.
swimmer
FYI, the silicone is from Perfecto and is specifically made for aquariums, both FW and SW.
swimmer
- Location
- Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
Think it looks yellow b/c of the way the lights shining on it. Looks more greenish =0)
Keep wiping it off. It should go away eventually.
Keep wiping it off. It should go away eventually.
- Location
- Howell, NJ
as already stated it is algae.... nothing major.... it should go away on its own.. well mine did.. i also took my cheato out of my sump and only use the fuge light i have for servicing my sump.
Yeah I've got the same thing. It's more green than yellow in your pics and mine came after introducing the cheatos. I wouldn't worry looks like algae.
I know it's off topic, but the lemon on aiptasia, you say you use it every few days..Cause for concern.. lemon is acidic. I used joe's juice, don't know if it's acidic or not but only use it once when I had about 10 branches 4 of them came back in a week. I now have a copperband and I am down to 1 which i'll probably inject with joe's to eradicate. If your in the city and you need some let me know. Just reply on pm since it's off topic.
I know it's off topic, but the lemon on aiptasia, you say you use it every few days..Cause for concern.. lemon is acidic. I used joe's juice, don't know if it's acidic or not but only use it once when I had about 10 branches 4 of them came back in a week. I now have a copperband and I am down to 1 which i'll probably inject with joe's to eradicate. If your in the city and you need some let me know. Just reply on pm since it's off topic.
- Location
- Overland Park, KS
JJ didn't work for me. lemon juice is working (or seems to be) and I'm keeping tabs on pH and doing water changes. Thanks!
okay -seems like the mystery is solved...
...maybe!.....
okay -seems like the mystery is solved...
...maybe!.....
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