Well that was a bummer. I’m now daily cleaning out my filter. I guess the next step is Dr. Tim’s Waste away. At this point, I feel like dumping bleach in and starting over. The chemiclean did however remove some green algae.
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It’s so hard to see it’s so cloudy. It’s basically white slime. Started as strands. Now it develops in clumps. Not green or red. It grows incredibly rapidly and clogs everything. I have to wash out my filter daily. The UV sterilization helps a tiny bit, but I think the consistency of it is why it doesn’t work completely.Just for info purposes, could we get a picture of what the growth was that you tried to eliminate with Chemi-clean?
I have stuck my hand in several times when I probably had cologne on. Also I think the neighboring apartment is venting their dryer In the wrong place (I’m in a condo) and it consistently smells like fabric softener.Are you carbon dosing or have an air freshener near by? If there are fish in there I'd get a cheap UV ASAP.
What’s your recommendation?Chemiclean is an antibiotic to treat mainly cyano bacteria Looks like you have dinos in your pic.
I'd run quality carbon, get a UV, and possibly an air filter that has carbon in it. Never put your hands in the tank without thoroughly rinsing them.I have stuck my hand in several times when I probably had cologne on. Also I think the neighboring apartment is venting their dryer In the wrong place (I’m in a condo) and it consistently smells like fabric softener.
Well that was a bummer. I’m now daily cleaning out my filter. I guess the next step is Dr. Tim’s Waste away. At this point, I feel like dumping bleach in and starting over. The chemiclean did however remove some green algae.
What’s your recommendation?
Pictures, the color, the smell, and the speed at which it grows.What makes you think you have a problem with Alcaligenes faecalis?
FWIW, that bacterium is known to have many antibiotic resistant strains.
Pictures, the color, the smell, and the speed at which it grows.
No I know nothing. Just going through all the possibilities. This is my first reef tank. It’s all trial and error so far.Ok, maybe you know a lot more on how to identify bacteria that way, but I would never try to identify bacteria species based on those criteria.