sutoraberi
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Jul 31, 2014
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I have these strange, beige spots on the sealant of my aquarium. I got a new tank and I've had it running for about a month or so now, and all it has in it is a betta (I would have liked to cycle it first, but he had nowhere to go while I did that) and live plants. Last week, he got ich, was treated, and is now fine. After the treatment period was over (about four days), I did a pretty massive rearranging (he was moved to a cup for his safety while I did this), adding a bit of sand from an old tank to make the substrate deeper, as well as petrified wood (that I soaked in boiling brine twice, and I tested it for alkalinity as well). The sand had been dried out for over a year and I rinsed it in hot water, then cooler water before I added it. The tank stays a pretty stable 78 degrees, and I'm not entirely sure about the water parameters, sadly; I have yet to buy a master kit (I know, I know - that's really bad). I'm not sure what the stuff is... It wipes off relatively easily and then proceeds to float around in the water, looking all kinds of yucky. Could it be some sort of fungus? They almost look like eggs, but I haven't seen a snail and I don't know of any that lay eggs in such a manner (the stuff is also flat on the side attached to the sealant). It really doesn't look like algae whatsoever, but maybe I'm wrong. Help?
Sorry that the pictures are sideways; I don't know how to get it to quit doing that. I also apologize for the poor quality... I can't upload the actual sized pictures because the file is too big.
Sorry that the pictures are sideways; I don't know how to get it to quit doing that. I also apologize for the poor quality... I can't upload the actual sized pictures because the file is too big.
