White Fuz?

[moonlightdriver]

I just started to get this white fuz on my work tank's rocks .... It is even growing on the snails shells.... what is it? and better yet how do you get rid of it?

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[teamdulski]

How long has that live rock been in the system?

 

[moonlightdriver]

Its been in the system since day one...

 

[teamdulski]

Do you know what your phosphates are at?

 

[moonlightdriver]

Last time i checked they were at zero... But i will check again tomorrow

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[Dan49]

Had same problem about a month ago .I bought a short spine sea-urchin and a couple of turbo snails, the white fuzz is now gone.The sea urchin was the key for me

Dan

 

[Steve Canyon]

Are you carbon dosing? I saw a similar condition when I used vodka.

 

[moonlightdriver]

not dosing anything... the turbo's did a good job with it at first but it seems to keep coming back...

 

[reef_guy81]

My tank is currently cycling and has been since 3 weeks. I am using the shrimp method. I too have this white fuzz all over my rock as described by the OP. I assumed that it could be because of the decomposing shrimp, but since the OP's tank is already established, I am not sure now. Hoping to find an answer here..

Thanks

 

[moonlightdriver]

Phosphates read 0
So no one can tell me what it is? solution - short spine sea-urchin?

 

[Steve Canyon]

You might try the methylene blue test. As I recall having read a few years back on this site, I believe fungus turns blue, bacteria is unaffected. If nothing else, it'll narrow your path forward.

 

[Dan49]

I started my tank up with brs live rock, thought that this may have been something leaching from my rock.I tried scrubbing ,doubling my water changes,nothing worked .Adding the urchin made the difference,It has not grown back where the urchin has grazed . sure beats chemicals...good luck!
Dan