Feb 9, 2026 #1 saltypilot Active Member View Badges R2R App User West Palm Beach Reefer Joined Jan 12, 2019 Messages 140 Reaction score 22 Location West Palm Beach, FL Rating - 100% 5 0 0 Has anyone seen a mold/fuzzy like growth in the bottom of their AFR mixture? I recently noticed this in my AFR dosing container…
Has anyone seen a mold/fuzzy like growth in the bottom of their AFR mixture? I recently noticed this in my AFR dosing container…
Feb 9, 2026 #2 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Ultimate Member Reef Squad Excellence Award R2R App User Moderator Emeritus My Aquarium Showcase Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 17,948 Reaction score 21,589 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It's likely a bacterial mass.
Feb 10, 2026 #3 Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Ultimate Member Excellence Award R2R App User Expert Contributor Article Contributor R2R Research My Tank Thread Joined Sep 5, 2014 Messages 89,236 Reaction score 92,255 Location Massachusetts, United States Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Did you dilute it at all? In full strength AFR, the potential for growth of bacteria or fungi is very limited. If you dilute it, there can be more (and so use it full strength). Next time it empties, I'd clean it out, but otherwise use it.
Did you dilute it at all? In full strength AFR, the potential for growth of bacteria or fungi is very limited. If you dilute it, there can be more (and so use it full strength). Next time it empties, I'd clean it out, but otherwise use it.