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Matt Rose
08-14-2018, 06:45 PM
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 117447117448117449
Adam S
08-15-2018, 02:05 AM
Did you have the filter in a tank with java moss at some point?
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 03:15 AM
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.
bluelagoon
08-15-2018, 08:06 AM
Try googling "slime molds or water molds,see what species it is.
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 10:32 AM
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.
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 10:33 AM
Has anyone else had or seen this before? I hope it’s not anything dangerous for Discus
JamesW
08-15-2018, 10:34 AM
Could be snail eggs? Do you have any snails in there?
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 11:56 AM
No snails - I’m bemused
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 11:57 AM
It is a barebottom Discus only Tank
Adam S
08-15-2018, 12:53 PM
Whatever it is, I doubt it's harmful. I'd spray it with peroxide and call it good.
bluelagoon
08-15-2018, 01:05 PM
I do believe it to be some sort of slime mold.Hope this works .https://www.google.ca/search?q=sporangia+slime+mold&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA750CA750&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9yrr4w-_cAhUBTd8KHcQ-Du8Q_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=943#imgrc=CLvLVylaz38kyM: and here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h8WOWEqP6o

The first vidio did not work.
bluelagoon
08-15-2018, 01:22 PM
The title of the vid on you tube is:morphing slime mold in freshwater breeding tank.Try to google that one.
Matt Rose
08-15-2018, 06:06 PM
Thanks Blue Lagoon
Filip
08-16-2018, 08:25 AM
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.