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fireguy98 02-19-2012 03:23 AM

White dust like particles in water column
 
Just like the title says I have particles in my water column that looks like dust. Its only in the water column nothing on the rocks or corals. Any suggestions on what this could be. I know for a fact its not sand.

kien 02-19-2012 03:59 AM

Micro bubbles from your skimmer ?

fireguy98 02-19-2012 04:04 AM

Nope not bubbles ruled that one out.

kien 02-19-2012 04:08 AM

Perhaps one of your corals spawned. Hopefully something isn't precipitating out of your water column!

To me the usual suspects are: micro bubbles, sand, detritus, coral or clam spawn.

fireguy98 02-19-2012 04:47 AM

I have had the issue since setting the tank up its only 3 months old and its driving me nuts. If it was say calcium precipitation what should i do. My Cal is 370 mg 1200 dkh 7 Ph steady 8.2

marie 02-19-2012 04:49 AM

or it could be calcium precipitate.......it can make your tank look like it is in a snowstorm

cuz 02-19-2012 05:01 AM

barebottom tank?
are you running filter socks? I know when i'm short on clean filter socks my water gets a bunch of debris in the water column.

fireguy98 02-19-2012 05:18 AM

Fiji pink sand tank is a rsm 250 filter sock just the polishing filter but it doesn't seem to pull the stuff out of the water. Also if you look on the surface you can see what looks like dust on the water.

fireguy98 02-19-2012 05:48 AM

Should say NO filter sock. Sorry

monocus 02-19-2012 07:48 AM

white dust
 
depending on how old your tank is-it could be sea snow


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