Diatoms??

[jlabeaume]

I've been searching but none of the pics I find look like what's in my tank. It does blow off the rocks very easily. I'm pretty sure it's a diatom bloom, as the tank is only 4 months old.

Can anyone verify this for me??

 

[linelife1474]

Looks like it

 

[pyithar]

it looks like detritus to me.

 

[shifty51008]

it looks like detritus to me.

+1

Just never seen it build up so much on a powerhead before.

 

[jlabeaume]

Kinda thinking detritus too.

And that powerhead has been off for a few days.

 

[linelife1474]

They r right

 

[jlabeaume]

Looks like I'm getting filter socks tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[Bogue Chitto]

That doesn't look like diatoms to me.

 

[shyerdj]

i've never seen detritus collect on a power head... so it happened just because the power head was off for a few days?