alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I'm in my fifth week and still counting the day for this aquarium to cycle. but I'm noticing white slime in my HOB filter and aquarium smell kind of funny is that normal I'm scare to do anything to the aquarium while its cycling, or is it cycle? Help someone! 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanni Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I think that is some type of bacteria. I'm not completely sure but a photo to show it would be useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 might be hard to see because its white to clear kind of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 don't know if thus shows better but is on y sponge filter and in the air line on the sponge filter and intake sponge also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwack Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Looks like a normal bacterial bloom I've seen in just about every new tank I've started. It should settle out on its own. However, what do you mean by "smells funny"? Your tanks shouldn't smell like much if things are running normally. Odd smells shouldn't be ignored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Yeah its not a real bad smell but not pleasant smell is light you have to open the top and smell in side the rank to be able to smell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Sorry *tank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 I check my ammonia and it's at 0.25 Nitrite 0 Nitrate at between 0 to 5.0 PH stable at 7.4 So just wondering if that e smell and the slim or what eve it is. Is nothing or something big Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwack Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) The best way I can describe the smell of a healthy tank is like a damp forest, but not nearly as intense. Damp with an undertone of vegetation. To me, they all smell pleasant when things are running as they should. I managed to foul a tank's water early on by putting in a piece of broccoli for some shrimp and the difference in smell was immediately noticable. I'm fairly certain the slime is some kind of bacterial bloom which, in my experience, is harmless to your fish. It should clear up on its own within a week or two. Edited April 30, 2021 by Schwack 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Oh yeah ok yeah it's something like that like you describe smells like roots or something lol. ok thanks @Schwack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) @Aldyrin@alcidmr I just set up a new tank a few weeks ago and had the same thing. I added some bladder and ramshorn snails because they can tolerate just about any conditions and they cleared it right up. Oops! Tagged the wrong person and can't figure out how to remove. Edited April 30, 2021 by Jennifer V Tagged wrong person 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Oh wow thanks @Jennifer V don't know if I'm the wrong person or the one you was intended to tag lol. but thnks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 5 minutes ago, alcidmr said: Oh wow thanks @Jennifer V don't know if I'm the wrong person or the one you was intended to tag lol. but thnks for the suggestion. Yes! I accidentally tagged you and another person. Ha! But if you're comfortable with having snails, they are such an excellent cleanup crew, very little bioload and able to be added to your tank now, which is really fun because you can have life in there sooner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 But not sure if my tank is cycle yet lol is that OK and it's only a 20 Gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Oh well even it was not for me lol,, I appreciate every help I can get because I'm in it along here I dint know nobody that own an aquarium lol thank you again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just now, alcidmr said: But not sure if my tank is cycle yet lol is that OK and it's only a 20 Gallon Bladder snails can live in just about any water, so I added them while the tank was still cycling and I didn't experience any problems at all. In fact, they did really well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 👍 thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 Yeah I had, and also watched videos about it but always new stuff that I encounter that is not mentioned on the cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 Yeah but I think I need more to learn lol, well no I never seen a spike always been 0 ammonia is 0.25 ppm and nitrate 5.0 ppm and ph stable at 7.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, BIG GREEN said: Okay, I'm not good at tying all this out so I'm going to post a link you can read from start to finsh, not much to read and is very good info for someone new to the hobby of fish tanks. If you want skip down to fishlab's 6 step cycle method, but I would just take it all in. Cycle Your New Aquarium The EASY Way (Beginner Friendly!) - FishLab Okay so I read back through some of your old post to see when you started this tank. In that thread some folks said to put some cheap fis in it to help cycle the tank (plz tell me you did not do this) if you did its okay you're new to the hobby and did what someone suggested. Oh ok thanks, will check it out thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 No I have no fish I'm been patient lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 But it is getting frustrating lol but I'll be more patient 😌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcidmr Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 That's what kills me that I have no fish in there and I'm having so many things going on, first they told me to put more fish food and nothing been happening so I continued doing so I dont know what it is lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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