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I do have received a professional experts opinion, but I keep that for now.
-Andre
But since I was considering this time a bacteria, I raised No3 and Po4 again to support the good bacteria to compete out the bad bacteria........ not knowing honestly what I was dealing with.
Please don't approach similar problems like that here again. We are all here to learn.
What ever happened with the fungicides? Anyone ever figure out a solution to this?Ok, no one else seems to have seen it or know what it is, from pictures of the microscope.
From all the experts I have contacted throughout the world, I have received 2 responses (at least something considering these guys have likely more important things to do !!!) saying basically the same.
The opinion is that this object is a Septate fungus in Hyphae phase.
Reason for that is, White, fluffy, irregular filaments, septate, no sign of any chloroplasts and have likely seen them in his own cultures. The spores are typically air born and adapt/grow then later in the marine environment if no natural competitor will take over their position or harvest it.
That would explain why this object grows in low shaded low flow area generally. Not seen it in bright spots on rocks.
Another Marine biologist explained me that in the Gulf of Mexico a lot of problems with Seafans were related back to dust born fungus coming from Africa and he sort of agreed to the first opinion.
His first thought of a starving algae type that became sexual, therefore white, seem to be less likely according to him.
Well, if it is a fungus it likes N & P !!!
This actually ties back into the time when this stuff was almost gone.
At this point in time, I had low nitrates and low phosphates.
But since I was considering this time a bacteria, I raised No3 and Po4 again to support the good bacteria to compete out the bad bacteria........ not knowing honestly what I was dealing with.
Also it explains that strong UV does not have an effect on it. Only if it spores in the water, which I believe it does, but don't know, the UV cleans the water asap from white haze, but that's does not mean it's from this potential fungus.
What next ???? I will receive a variety of anti fungicides today and will test and trial if it does have an effect on it. I will receive Kordon Rid Fungus & Pimafix, as well true methylene blue.
First 2 products are supposed to be for a tank treatment. However I will cut pieces out of the tank and will treat them in these fungicides to see immediate effect. Some fungicides do only stop/disturb the lifecycle and do not instantly kill the fungus.
Also I need to see that I get my nutrients low again to see how quick this stuff dies off, that would already help. I don't like the idea to treat the entire tank.
Then later, there is the question.......where does it come from and causing this outbreak!?
STILL.....any opinions or related experiences are appreciated.
-Andre
Randy, not sure what you are trying to say here ?! Did you mean I should have opened up an individual thread for this?
-Andre
Well, that went through in the wrong way as I saw the responses.Sorry, never answered this and the thread just got bumped, so it deserves an answer. You said:
"I do have received a professional experts opinion, but I keep that for now."
That sounded like you got an answer from someone and were not going to tell us. What I meant was it is best for all of us for us to hear the opinion so we can learn.
You're welcome.Great, thanks for the added info.
this is exactly what this looks like in my tank right this moment. Granted I haven't been taking the best care of my tank. I recently got my sump back online, added 20G of new saltwater and then this explosion of slime occurred. Thinkings its bacterial related I dosed chemiclean and removed the skimmer cup to increase oxygen levels. So far no improvement 28hrs into the first dose. @Randy Holmes-Farley was it ever confirmed to be a fungus form the other guy or is whats pictured by this person more of a bacterial bloom in which competing bacteria would be the best option? TIAHaving the same exact issue. I also use the blue bucket from Red Sea. It went away for a few days but just yesterday it came back in full swing. It's really starting to agitate me..
I can find so many posts of people having this issue but not one solid solution for it :/
I am not sure if we will see to many responses on this but I wanted to provide my anecdotal feedback. I ran a dose of chemiclean and after 48hrs the slime is mostly gone. What will be interesting is if when doing a water change it returns and comes back. More to come...
Same here. Hoping someone has some answers to it!Yes would. Like to know too!
I'm having the same slime Infestation in both my display and sump.