White webbing-like substance in tank

[BCTugboat]

Thats the thing, its been set up with live rock since day 2 or 3 for over a month. I "ghost fed" tropical flake until my brittle came in. He ate the flake so I kept feeding it til recently. It should by all means be fully cycled by now. I found the brittle star earlier and he's alive and well. I'm a little lost, but I've done a 20% water change and I'll test the water in the morning. The ammonia level didnt seem to have budged since yesterday, still at 0.25 ish.

Upon researching featherdusters some more, i found that when they sort of panic (like when placed in a new tank and handled by human hands) they sometimes release all of their sperm into the water as a sort of last ditch effort to spread their genes if they die. I think it may have been that, though it does look a little different.

Still probably thinking bacteria though.

[Myka]

So these strings are still there? Could you post a pic with the air stone and flow off?

[BCTugboat]

The strings are gone. They appeared when I put my worm/hermitcrab/cleaner shrimp in. They were gone the next morning. I used a turkey baster and took some out the night of, and I think the filter got the rest.

[BCTugboat]

Originally Posted by BCTugboat

The strings are gone. They appeared when I put my worm/hermitcrab/cleaner shrimp in. They were gone the next morning. I used a turkey baster and took some out the night of, and I think the filter got the rest.

For updates sake if anyone is still interested;
There has been no sign of this webbing since the first time. My tank water parameters are dang near perfect I would say. 0 ppm ammonia, 0 ppm nitrite, between 5 and 10 ppm nitrate. Clean clear water and happy inhabitants. Looking for an NPS coral soon actually, as the tank is doing quite well.

[Myka]

Well that's really weird. Maybe it was something spawning.