Another weird question...

[Animal-Chin]

So last night after taking my arm out of my tank I noticed that my arm was sticky, like it had a residue on it. I washed my arm and carried on. This moring the same thing (I have a coral that keeps falling off the rock work) and now I'm getting worried. Why would my arm feel sticky? I've had my arms in tanks for 3 years and never felt sticky before.

 

[Gti_Leo]

could be resedues from the salt mix or could be excess proteins. what brand of salt and are you heavily stocked?

 

[Animal-Chin]

Lightly stocked, only 4 fish. I use instant ocean salt, have been for years. Is it something to worry about?

 

[jeffaquarius]

Is there any sign of your parameter being way off than previous? Could be an oil film accumulated at surface. Do you have enough surface agitation?

 

[Animal-Chin]

I have a tunze pump pointed upward creating a tone of surface agitation. All my parameters are still totally in check. I can't figure out whats going on in there, first the bleaching then the weird sticky arm...lol Maybe I'll just keeps my hands out, do a few water changes and see how it goes...

 

[jeffaquarius]

Pwc is a good idea. Corals excrete some substance when stressed. You'll never know what kind of substance they are. It could be toxic to your livestock.

 

[nataz]

its possible it from the corals. Mucus/slime
If your corals are exuding pure slime, they could be irritated.
chemical warfare between themselves - to close to each other ect.

just a thought..

 

[Animal-Chin]

well thats not good, I don't want a slime war going on......

 

[Grizz]

its possible it from the corals. Mucus/slime
If your corals are exuding pure slime, they could be irritated.
chemical warfare between themselves - to close to each other ect.

just a thought..

+1 Are you running carbon? It will help remove the toxins

 

[Animal-Chin]

Ya I have a canister with carbon and a skimmer.

 

[jeffaquarius]

If corals are in close proximity with one another you better start spreading them out.