White gelish substance.

Hi guys! Help needed urgently!

There is this white gelish substance growing in my tank on the suction cups, air hose and etc.

What is it?

Is it normal?




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[RES!]

Sounds normal, it's prob just the build up of all the organic stuff from the food and water over time. Just wipe them off during water change.

Originally Posted by RES!

Sounds normal, it's prob just the build up of all the organic stuff from the food and water over time. Just wipe them off during water change.

Okay. Thanks bro. Is there anyway to reduce or stop it? It's quite bad actually. Everywhere has it besides the fishes and the plant.


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[RES!]

Originally Posted by mikeymike

Okay. Thanks bro. Is there anyway to reduce or stop it? It's quite bad actually. Everywhere has it besides the fishes and the plant.


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It can't be stopped and it's hard to say how to reduce it as everyone's feeding and water change regime differs. So you can try reducing feeding and increasing water changes if you want to. Also, remember to wipe down the sides of the glass about once a week, as well as wiping the rest of the equipment in the tank.

It's also prob not deadly, so don't stress over it.

[Vitor]

Originally Posted by mikeymike

Hi guys! Help needed urgently!

There is this white gelish substance growing in my tank on the suction cups, air hose and etc.

What is it?

Is it normal?




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if ur one only plants no wood (wood it will create a lot of waste from chewing wood), get a pleco L190 juv baby one . clear my tank all that substance within a day. feed on algae wafer

[Gordy]

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[Jon-san]

Sounds like biofilm you are referring to? If it's on your tank glass, a magnet cleaner would suffice. If it's on your tank accessories, just rubbing them down with your fingers during wc will clear them, but only for awhile. Will come back again.

Originally Posted by Vitor

if ur one only plants no wood (wood it will create a lot of waste from chewing wood), get a pleco L190 juv baby one . clear my tank all that substance within a day. feed on algae wafer

i tried adding plecos into the tank, the funny thing is all my other fishes are doing well yet the pleco dies off after 2 days? i checked my water, all indications are fine. any bros encounter this before??

[Vitor]

Originally Posted by mikeymike

i tried adding plecos into the tank, the funny thing is all my other fishes are doing well yet the pleco dies off after 2 days? i checked my water, all indications are fine. any bros encounter this before??

No leh, my pleco v healthy. Normally I catch on which is hardest to catch , and they v hardy fish. Normally last to die. Unless one u got is sick or water bad.

[jenson]

Originally Posted by Vitor

if ur one only plants no wood (wood it will create a lot of waste from chewing wood), get a pleco L190 juv baby one . clear my tank all that substance within a day. feed on algae wafer

Yeah, I concur with bro Vitor that pleco would definitely help, the reason I've finally taken it out is due to it persistently sucking on my goldfishes slimes and nip their fins!

I saw my pleco clearing the gelish substance on my filter, my glass tank wall, as well as the air tube! Haha...