Nate Rubin Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) A few weeks a go I set up a 55 and I have a white/grey cloudy layer on the bottom of the tank. I have organic potting soil capped with pool filter sand that I rinsed. since setting up I have done three water changes, two of which were 100% water changes. Both times I added water conditioner and beneficial bacteria. I have only put a few plants in there because it adds up quick and I plan on having a lot of them. As for fish, I haven'd added any yet. Any ideas of what it might be? It looks gelatinous, but when I disturb it, it looks more cloudy, almost like smoke but under water. Edited June 3, 2021 by Nate Rubin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 likely a fugal/bacterial bloom. quite common to get that with spider wood in a tank when new, but anything new that has a food source for bacteria can cause it. good news is, it will go away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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