Is this algae or anything else?

[KING KONG]

Is this a sort of algae or anything else? It is taking over my whole tank.

 

[blaxsun]

Looks more like detritus. What are you running for filtration?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Is this a sort of algae or anything else? It is taking over my whole tank.

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Its mulm and detritus which can be easily siphoned but it also indicates a dead spot in your tank - an area that gets little to no water flow

 

[KING KONG]

Looks more like detritus. What are you running for filtration?

I run protein skimmer. snail will eat them?I have some bristle worm.

 

[KING KONG]

Its mulm and detritus which can be easily siphoned but it also indicates a dead spot in your tank - an area that gets little to no water flow

So may I have to increase flow or should I add snails?

 

[Rmckoy]

More flow is required to stir this up into the water column where it can be removed by mechanical filtration

 

[KING KONG]

More flow is required to stir this up into the water column where it can be removed by mechanical filtration

Ohk. I have tried to remove it but failed.

 

[Rmckoy]

Ohk. I have tried to remove it but failed.

You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?

 

[KING KONG]

You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?

Don't know the size. I will try to bring wave rotator tommorow.

 

[KING KONG]

You can use a python to suck it out with water changes but in the end as mentioned above you have very little flow in the area where it’s gathering which needs to be increased !

what size tank and what do you have running yo generate flow ?

Its mulm and detritus which can be easily siphoned but it also indicates a dead spot in your tank - an area that gets little to no water flow

Now is it looking good? I have increased the flow now. Posted a vedio below

 

[KING KONG]

Finding difficulty to post a vedio..

 

[KING KONG]

 

[Rmckoy]

Videos don’t work for me perhaps because I’m using my phone

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Is that a foam background/insert?

 

[KING KONG]

Videos don’t work for me perhaps because I’m using my phone

Will make a new one(longer). I tried to post 20 sec vedio but I don't know why only 10 sec vedio uploaded. I don't think my lion is liking that flow....

 

[KING KONG]

Here it comes

 

[KING KONG]

My lion has just find a way to relax

 

[KING KONG]

Update: sand is looking some white but there is some detritus left. I am doing water changes and move some sand with the help of the rod daily. Some detritus has gotten under sand so i don't let it settle. There is some on my rocks also so may I leave them there ?