White particles in Display Tank Help

SuperAni · 08/03/2019, 04:50 PM

Hi all, so my tank's been up a little over a month. I believe its going through the initial diatom stage (Browning on the sand, brown algae on the rocks). In the last few days ive noticed white particles floating all over my tank. They're not sand, air bubbles or lifeforms. Just wondering if this was normal? I have dosed a few times BRS's sodium bicarbonate and calcium in the past week, dont know if precipitation is the cause. I also plumb my return to a chiller and into my display, not sure if things are just settling in my chiller and then getting blown through (seems to be more particles when chiller kicks on). Appreciate it if anyone has a clue, thanks again.

mcgyvr · 08/03/2019, 07:11 PM

Dosing in a new tank? Why?
Certainly could be from an issue related to that...

Antics · 08/04/2019, 05:46 AM

How large are the particles? What mechanical filtration do you use?

Percula9 · 08/22/2019, 12:03 PM

Perform a water change and do not add anything.

artilespm · 08/22/2019, 06:44 PM

Definitely don’t does yet. Not necessary. I assume you have no corals yet. Is the chiller pump running 24/7? If not, it should be. The dosing is probably what’s causing the issue. You should be testing. Your levels are probably elevated. Let the system stabilize.

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origreefer · 08/27/2019, 07:30 PM

I have a similar issue on a tank that's been running for years. Recently white stuff floating all over the top. Only corals I have are some leathers and colts.. I don't dose anything. I think it's coming from the leathers.

08/03/2019, 04:50 PM	#1
SuperAni Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 27	White particles in Display Tank Help Hi all, so my tank's been up a little over a month. I believe its going through the initial diatom stage (Browning on the sand, brown algae on the rocks). In the last few days ive noticed white particles floating all over my tank. They're not sand, air bubbles or lifeforms. Just wondering if this was normal? I have dosed a few times BRS's sodium bicarbonate and calcium in the past week, dont know if precipitation is the cause. I also plumb my return to a chiller and into my display, not sure if things are just settling in my chiller and then getting blown through (seems to be more particles when chiller kicks on). Appreciate it if anyone has a clue, thanks again.

08/03/2019, 07:11 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Dosing in a new tank? Why? Certainly could be from an issue related to that... __________________ Who me?

08/27/2019, 07:30 PM	#6
origreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 264	I have a similar issue on a tank that's been running for years. Recently white stuff floating all over the top. Only corals I have are some leathers and colts.. I don't dose anything. I think it's coming from the leathers. __________________ Founder, DFWMAS, 1992

08/04/2019, 05:46 AM	#3
Antics Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 50	How large are the particles? What mechanical filtration do you use?

08/22/2019, 12:03 PM	#4
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Perform a water change and do not add anything.

08/22/2019, 06:44 PM	#5
artilespm Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 136	Definitely don’t does yet. Not necessary. I assume you have no corals yet. Is the chiller pump running 24/7? If not, it should be. The dosing is probably what’s causing the issue. You should be testing. Your levels are probably elevated. Let the system stabilize. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro