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tkchill02 Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 52 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Can someone please tell me what the white deposits are stuck on the inside of my tank? I thought it might be algae but it has a white parasite...ness to it. I am treating for ich but today was going to be my last dose(5 th day to b sure its gone). Could it b ICH? My tank is 72 gal and about one month old. I just change 50% of the water this morning and it started this "deposit". Anyone have any idea?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	its probably some type of microorganism. I have these growing in my tanks. They look sort of like teeny tiny anemones and wave in the flow of water. Very tiny. I just scrub them off the glass with an algae sponge, and leave the ones on the plants. They dont seem to do any harm, but just make the glass seem "cloudy" Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
tkchill02 Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 52 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I just wanted to be sure since this is a fairly new tank. Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	It sounds like hard water stains to me... I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	If it's on the outside of things such as your filter & canopy then it's probably hard water stains, which are calcium deposits I think. If it's only under water, well, I don't know what it is but I've had it before back when my tank was only 1 - 2 months running. I just kept wiping it off the glass. Then the glass started being covered in algae, now my otto keeps everything sparkling clean. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
tkchill02 Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 52 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	Its only on the glass. I think Sneaky_pete might have the right idea?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	Could be barnacles!!! Just kidding. I haven't had a problem like that yet. It was recommended to me to clean the glass of my tank every week. I clean the tank right before water changes. However, some fish need the algae on the glass to survive, so be careful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:54


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