White stringy stuff all over coral and glass of tank

[Jake_the_reefer]

so out of nowhere there is a white stringy gunk all over all of my corals and on the glass of my tank. All my corals are closed up and i have no idea what this stuff it or what caused it because last night everything was perfect.

The only thing I can slightly think of is I had a heater blow up in my mixing bin but I dumped and rinsed the bucket out before my water change last night. It was only a 10% change

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Update. My sister sprayed perfume into the air next to my tank last night and this morning

 

[Fink]

Can you trace it back to little tubes? I have a vermitid snail infestation that came in on a coral frag and they leave stringy stuff all over the place. I just put a dab of super glue on them whenever I see them.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Can you trace it back to little tubes? I have a vermitid snail infestation that came in on a coral frag and they leave stringy stuff all over the place. I just put a dab of super glue on them whenever I see them.

I dont think thats it. I pulled my filter floss and it was saturated with slime. It is an insane amount. My overflow is almost clogged with it

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Did a 20% change and added fresh carbon

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

It is back in full force this morning. I am lost as to what it is

 

[Formidableone14]

Something ive seen before, may be unrelated.
Alcaligenes faecalis, the bacteria responsible for the white slime, can thrive in conditions where volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, and phthalates are present in high levels. Possible factors that increase VOCs can be air deodorizers, freshening systems, commercial carpet cleaning services, smoke and the use of the sterilizing instruments such as chemi-claves and other alcohol-based cleaners.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Do you carbon dose? Probably is the perfume. Water change and carbon

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Something ive seen before, may be unrelated.
Alcaligenes faecalis, the bacteria responsible for the white slime, can thrive in conditions where volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, and phthalates are present in high levels. Possible factors that increase VOCs can be air deodorizers, freshening systems, commercial carpet cleaning services, smoke and the use of the sterilizing instruments such as chemi-claves and other alcohol-based cleaners.

After some Google imaging. My outbreak looks exactly like the bacteria described. My fiance has started cleaning the floor with pinesol and my sister has been using perfume near the tank

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Do you carbon dose? Probably is the perfume. Water change and carbon

I do not carbon dose. I did a 20% last night and changed my carbon

 

[NS Mike D]

slimed filter socks is the bacteria flocculate from organic carbon

 

[NS Mike D]

I do not carbon dose. I did a 20% last night and changed my carbon

it was likely the alcohol (esters) in the perfume.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

After some Google imaging. My outbreak looks exactly like the bacteria described. My fiance has started cleaning the floor with pinesol and my sister has been using perfume near the tank

Sounds like the cause of the slime

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

Sounds like the cause of the slime

How long should I expect this to last? I run carbon, uv and did a water change.

 

[Thespammailaccount]

How long should I expect this to last? I run carbon, uv and did a water change.

I am not sure have only read about it happening. Hopefully someone else will chime in

 

[Formidableone14]

I think it will boil down to how much of said chemical(s) was actually captured in the water column, Id say about two weeks with water change and carbon, potentially longer. I believe there is also and additive to help expedite this process but I would keep it natural if at all possible.

 

[Angelwolf21203]

What's it going to do to her fish and corals? OP, do you have a lid on your tank or is it an open-top?

 

[Formidableone14]

What's it going to do to her fish and corals? OP, do you have a lid on your tank or is it an open-top?

I think this will still boil down to how much is in the water column. Fish should be ok as long as it isnt a large amount and as far as corals go Id watch out for the slime building up and coating the corals. Use a pipette or similar and try to keep them clean in the mean time. Woudnt hurt to grab a net and scoop up what you can too.