slimy stuff in my filter

terror

AC Members
May 23, 1999
1,235
1
38
Manila, Philippines
There's this whitish growth in my filter.
what could this be? any advice? should i clean my filter?
IMG_3512.jpg


IMG_3513.jpg
 
i don't know about those fish but i know that some fish shed there slime. that could be building up in your filter. regular filter maintnence is needed. about every 60 days. you could try rinsing your filter, and about every other day rinse your filters clean to avoid buildup.
 
That looks like an impressive bacterial bloom in you filter. I'd give it a good rinse in old tank water on your next water change. It looks like it is inhibiting the flow.

It is quite common early in young tanks to get bacterial blooms as the micro-ecology is balancing itself out.
 
AquariaCentral.com