purebliss
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Please help, I have a 46 gallon bowfront fish only tank.
I have the HOT Magnum with biowheel filter and am running activated carbon. The tank is approx 5 years old. I am using about 1 inch of crushed coral on the bottom of the tank.
My problem is that after a bout 1-2 weeks after cleaning the tank, filters and all, a horrible brownish sludge coats everything....the biowheel, and especially the "rite size" blue filter that goes over the carbon basket. I don't know what is going on. I do use a marine buffer to maintain a 8-8.2 PH. Could this be the cause. I am frustrated and about to give up.
I have included a picture of my tank after cleaning.
Thanks for any help!!!!
Jason
I have the HOT Magnum with biowheel filter and am running activated carbon. The tank is approx 5 years old. I am using about 1 inch of crushed coral on the bottom of the tank.
My problem is that after a bout 1-2 weeks after cleaning the tank, filters and all, a horrible brownish sludge coats everything....the biowheel, and especially the "rite size" blue filter that goes over the carbon basket. I don't know what is going on. I do use a marine buffer to maintain a 8-8.2 PH. Could this be the cause. I am frustrated and about to give up.
I have included a picture of my tank after cleaning.
Thanks for any help!!!!
Jason