Pink Fuzz

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AmandaLyne

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So last week i fed my 2 juvie axis some baby brine shrimp i took ut what was not eaten but as you all know brine shrimp is messy. So anyhow now this week there is ALOT of pinkish red fuzz on everything the PVC pipe the cave the plans the filter. I did a 80% water change last night and thpught i ot it all out not thismorn i get up and its everywhere again. ANY IDEAS its not on te axis just on everything else!!
 
Hi AmandaLyne,

I'm sorry but I can't think of a thing that would be pink and fuzzy in an aquarium. Could you maybe post a picture of it for us?

-Eva
 
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I am just worried its some kind of bacteria. I cleaned the entire tank last night with a 80% water change and it came back all over the plants that were just washed off.
 
Hi Amandalyn,

I would think it looks somewhat like axolotl excrement. If this is indeed the case, i would not worry too much. I would just try to clean up visible excrement with a siphon/turkey baster.

The solid excrement turns into finer particulate matter that can be stirred up from substrate during water changes. These particulate dust-like excrement can then readily settle on plants, filters etc. surfaces, giving it the appearance as seen in the pictures.

Cheers
 
is that normal for one night to have that much?? It only recently started...
 
Hi Amandalyn,

The fine dust-like excrement can really accumulate deep in the substrate and can be difficult to remove. I would not be surprised if they settle like such after being stirred up by the water.

On another note, 80% water change is really quite drastic. Be careful not to scrub off the desirable layer of bioslime (bacteria). A 20% water change regularly is much better than one huge change.

Regards
 
By the way it hangs from parts of the plants and the filter cord, it almost looks to me like an algae bloom. It definitely looks like there is some algae on the tank wall behind the filter. I've never encountered a pink algae in freshwater aquaria. It seems I've read something about a pink algae or bacteria, but I'm thinking it may have been more common in swimming pools. Mold that grows in refrigerators and freezers is pink but, I believe it needs air to survive. Is the tank getting any sunlight? If so, it's very possible it is an algae bloom. Do NOT put any algaecide in your tank. Most algeacides contain copper which will poison your axies.
 
yeah i think we are going to to a complete over haul. Take out the sand and scrub everything clean.
 
Hmm, geosheets does make sense that it can be algae bloom.

Does your tank have exposure to a lot of light source? This includes not only natural sunlight but aquarium light or presence of lamps nearby as well.

Normally algae bloom also tends to occur when there is excessive nitrogenous wastes in the water. If you monitor the amount of light exposure and make sure you remove wastes, uneaten food and perform regular water changes, it should keep the algae bloom at minimum.

Do you use live plants in your aquarium? Some rotting plant matter can also take on the appearance of the fuzzy residue and can also contribute to nitrogenous wastes.

Cheers
 
Not its not in a plce where it gets sun...no live plants either.
 
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