So a while back I took my 5 gallon acrilic tank and added some sand, water, and the appropriate ammount of salt. I bought a heater, which I have yet to put on. I got a free filter(whisper 10 HOB) that had a crack in it. I sealed the crack with silicon(aquarium safe, of course) and have been running it in the tank for a few weeks to make absolutly sure it is all the way sealed. Money has been tight so I havent been able to do anything with it, but figure it wont hurt to leave it running as is(again, just sand salt and water, nothing else)
Yesterday I noticed a white film on the inside of the tank(below water line). Ive never done a salt tank, so I dont know if its normal. From my FW experience, it looks like algae, only white instead of green. What is it, and if it is a type of SW algae, what is it feeding on since there is no fish or other food source? It wipes off really easy, and seems to disolve into the water.
Yesterday I noticed a white film on the inside of the tank(below water line). Ive never done a salt tank, so I dont know if its normal. From my FW experience, it looks like algae, only white instead of green. What is it, and if it is a type of SW algae, what is it feeding on since there is no fish or other food source? It wipes off really easy, and seems to disolve into the water.
