Need some help (id maybe)?

[nbd13]

Hey guys i notice today while looking at the tank that the water is still cloudy (microbubbles)

BUT i also see tiny little strands that look like hair. i mean they are small, probably about 1/2 cm maybe less. but there are tons of them everywhere and i think thats contributing to the cloudiness more than the microbubbles. actually i think if they hair like strands went away the microbubbles may not play a factor.

NOW could this be related to the diatoms i am having from the reef ceramic rock?

or is this something else?

thanks!

Nick

[nbd13]

anyone at all?

thanks!

Nick

[Aged Salt]

Hi Nick, maybe some that have the RC can comment if these strands are off the ceramic material??? Bob

[nbd13]

oh good point Bob i did not think of it coming off the ceramic rock.

so you dont think its from the diatoms?

they are really in abundance now that i sit down and look at it.

Nick

[OUinLA]

It sounds like it's from the rock. If so it will pass with time. Is the rock getting any corraline on it yet?

[nbd13]

no not yet, but its turning green in some spots, so i am thinking its close to happening.

but i would say 85% of the 3 pillars are covered with heavy diatoms or hair algae.

the weird thing is that the mini-reef is only covered i woudl say 10% with diatoms and NOT any hair algae at all.

pretty wierd.

i am seeing some coraline grow on the starboard though so thats a good sign along with on my closed loop systems (pvc).

anyway i hope its either from the rocks or diatoms, if so i am hoping that the micro bubble issue wont be so bad, it looks worse not because of these "strands". so i am thinking its the strands that are cauing the problems and that the microbubbles might go away on there own after this hair strand stuff is gone.... if not i will have to employ some of my other ideas... and hit you guys up for some, haha.

Nick