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aquaticsdeptleader · 02-20-2003, 11:24 AM

My tank has some small white colored particles that are floating on the water surface looks kinda like snowflakes anybody know what this is

thanks

jim

Stang69 · 02-20-2003, 11:52 AM

Just a guess but could it be precip calcium?

Jeff

mapster · 02-20-2003, 12:01 PM

I would check your calcium alk levels. Did you recently add any additives? I have seen it described as "snowingin the tank".

Check for a ph or temp rise as well as this can be a cause for cal parcipitation.

aquaticsdeptleader · 02-20-2003, 02:00 PM

i havent added a calc suppl in about 6 mths

mapster · 02-20-2003, 02:09 PM

Salt creep?

Is your skimmer working properly?

Anything in your tank that could have spawned?

Stabs in the dark here, sorry.

Boston, huh?

Cali Kid · 02-20-2003, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aquaticsdeptleader
i havent added a calc suppl in about 6 mths

Is your tank fish only with live rock?

galleon · 02-20-2003, 03:17 PM

How big is "small"? Relative descriptions aren't really much help.

aquaticsdeptleader · 02-21-2003, 10:35 AM

ok ok some more detail

folr, no skimmer

never had this problem before

"small" how about the size (average) of this "*" or shift 8 on a standard keyboard

thanks guys

Calvinc4s · 02-21-2003, 11:01 AM

I had something like that too, it took me a while to relies it was little pieces falling off the textured ceiling through the canopy.

My canopy only gives me about 12" clearance from the ceiling; every now and then, I would bump the texture crap with my elbow.

I would sugest you to scoop one out and take a close look, crush it, feel it, smell, it and maybe taist it.

aquaticsdeptleader · 02-21-2003, 11:41 AM

"MAYBE"