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    Hi All

    Hope everyone is well, just wanted to pick your fish lover brains with something I havent seen before - just got back into the hobby after a decade break and have had a tank running for 3/4 months - had a strange mini cycle peak in Nitrite so did some usual routine maintenance and a 50% water change, whilst doing this as the fish are juvenilles I have been feeding them quite heavy on beef heart and thought some may have become lodged in the canister decaying away- opened it up and sure enough the fine filter was clogged with some beef heart remains - however upon opening the filter i noticed this (pictures attached) what is it? Good? Bad? or ugly.

    Thanks in advance for your help fish lovers Filter1.jpgFilter2.jpgFilter3.jpg

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    Did you have the filter in a tank with java moss at some point?

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    Hi Adam

    Thanks for the reply

    No it’s a bare bottom plantless tank. It was a new filter on this tank, never been near plant life.

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    Try googling "slime molds or water molds,see what species it is.

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    Thanks Bluelagoon I’ve tried that but couldn’t find anything that looks like it. I’m guessing it’s not normal so something must have got in there - an unwelcomed Guest.

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    Has anyone else had or seen this before? I hope it’s not anything dangerous for Discus

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    Could be snail eggs? Do you have any snails in there?

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    No snails - I’m bemused

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    It is a barebottom Discus only Tank

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    Whatever it is, I doubt it's harmful. I'd spray it with peroxide and call it good.

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    I do believe it to be some sort of slime mold.Hope this works .https://www.google.ca/search?q=spora...LvLVylaz38kyM: and here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h8WOWEqP6o

    The first vidio did not work.
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    The title of the vid on you tube is:morphing slime mold in freshwater breeding tank.Try to google that one.

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    Thanks Blue Lagoon

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    Never seen this alien before but I'm pretty sure it's some harmless form of life such as fungus or mold.
    Another thing I want to point is to never allow food to enter your filter and rot there . Use a prefilter sponge or floss , turn off the filters on timer during feedings and don't allow the food to go anywhere except in your discuss bellies.

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