What the Heck is that!?! - Aquarium Advice

joedarat · 06-21-2005, 11:36 AM

hey, just got back from a week in the north woods of wisconsin.. and what do i find on my 5 1/2 [acronym:1246675e10="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:1246675e10] ?? !!! what is this? it is (growing?) on the intake of the filter.

it sorta looks like a dirty cluster of cotton. dunno? any thoughts? oh my bro was here twice this week to drop measured amounts of food for the 4 endlers and 2 b.bee gobys that live in the tank

Jchillin · 06-21-2005, 12:11 PM

Really can't see the subject to well. Perhaps if you describe the perspective?

06-21-2005, 12:57 PM

It looks like your tank is completely black, is that the problem you are having

joedarat · 06-21-2005, 01:02 PM

maybe it's the brightness of the pic? i'll try to get a better one up.. sorry..

mr86mister · 06-21-2005, 01:19 PM

well it looks like your filter is clogged for now, it could be something rotting in there....might just be a prime build-up of bacteria

Meredith · 06-21-2005, 01:30 PM

What ever it is, it looks icky. Get it out of there!

Toirtis · 06-21-2005, 04:34 PM

Something decomposing...could be left-over food, or plant matter....or a fish (missing anyone?).

lyquidphyre · 06-21-2005, 06:20 PM

From what I can tell, it looks like what my boyfriends heater did before we bought a new one... it would just collect this white, crusty gunkiness that we'd have to wash off

DeFeKt · 06-21-2005, 07:14 PM

What do u feed them, my fish spit out the fat from fresh meat, and it sits on the filter intake looks similar to what you described.

greenmaji · 06-23-2005, 02:07 AM

It looks like a dead fish to me...

06-21-2005, 12:11 PM	#2
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06-21-2005, 01:02 PM	#4
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06-21-2005, 01:19 PM	#5
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06-21-2005, 04:34 PM	#7
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	Something decomposing...could be left-over food, or plant matter....or a fish (missing anyone?). __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

06-21-2005, 06:20 PM	#8
lyquidphyre Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: McKinney, Tx Posts: 2,860 Images: 21	From what I can tell, it looks like what my boyfriends heater did before we bought a new one... it would just collect this white, crusty gunkiness that we'd have to wash off __________________ Have cats? Check out AA's sister site designed for our feline friends

06-21-2005, 12:57 PM	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	It looks like your tank is completely black, is that the problem you are having

06-21-2005, 01:30 PM	#6
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	What ever it is, it looks icky. Get it out of there!

06-21-2005, 07:14 PM	#9
DeFeKt Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth australia Posts: 1,435 Images: 18	What do u feed them, my fish spit out the fat from fresh meat, and it sits on the filter intake looks similar to what you described. __________________ Dimidiochromis compressiceps, Astatotilapia latifasciata Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos Labidochromis caeruleus Cynotilapia afra 'Cobue' Pseudotropheus acei 'Msuli Point' Aulunocara stuartgranti 'chipoka' Labidochromis freibergi Oreochromis mossambicus Etroplus suratensis

06-23-2005, 02:07 AM	#10
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