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[NekoOo]

I experienced something similar when I was fishless cycling my tank.

When it breaks free of whatever it's attached to it almost looks like "smoke" in the water.

I believe it's due to the Ammonia.

All I did was take out what had it on and cleaned them then put them back in the tank and then did a PWC.

If you are running lights turn them off for the time being.

My suspicions are that it has to do with bacteria, temperature and the ammonia, as once I finished my cycle and reduced temp and stopped adding ammonia it never returned.

Jon

This sounds a lot like my problem. No wonder my water looks so smoky. >.< I will rinse the plants and decor and do a pwc. Will doing a 50-75% water change hurt my cycle? Should I wait until the cycle is over and then do pwc a day or two before adding fish? The first fish in will be a pleco.

 

[jondamon]

PWC never hurt your cycle, otherwise fish in cycling wouldn't work.



Jon

 

[NekoOo]

Lol, thanks.