sunsetopal
03-10-2021, 02:48 AM
Hi,
I have a 55 gallon and a 29 gallon tank. I use Fluval filter canisters .
About the same time I noticed both my tanks got quite hazy and upon inspection I could see a lot of cottony white fluff and tiny bits floating in the tanks as well as it covered the bottoms of the tanks.
I cleaned the canisters and tubes and hooked everything back up only to have thick clouds of this white algae spew out.
So I figured out that it was in the housing and I thoroughly cleaned the housing of both canisters with very hot water till all the algae was removed.
Meanwhile I did 75% water changes twice a day.
Now 2 days later it is back as thick and awful as before!
It caused a sudden spike in ammonia last time.
What the heck is happening???
I am stressed and am wondering if I need to throw out the Fluval canisters and just use sponge filters???
Does anyone know what this is? How should I treat it? Am exasperated!
Thx.. Regina
I have a 55 gallon and a 29 gallon tank. I use Fluval filter canisters .
About the same time I noticed both my tanks got quite hazy and upon inspection I could see a lot of cottony white fluff and tiny bits floating in the tanks as well as it covered the bottoms of the tanks.
I cleaned the canisters and tubes and hooked everything back up only to have thick clouds of this white algae spew out.
So I figured out that it was in the housing and I thoroughly cleaned the housing of both canisters with very hot water till all the algae was removed.
Meanwhile I did 75% water changes twice a day.
Now 2 days later it is back as thick and awful as before!
It caused a sudden spike in ammonia last time.
What the heck is happening???
I am stressed and am wondering if I need to throw out the Fluval canisters and just use sponge filters???
Does anyone know what this is? How should I treat it? Am exasperated!
Thx.. Regina