ive seen someone post about this before. I just received my LED light now I see all the white specks in the tank. no not ICH. mostly around the exit of the filters. but there tons of them! and its kind of ugly to look at. can it be fixed ? how?
white specks visible in tank
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Items which are individually visible to the naked eye are at least 40 micron (although smoke is much smaller, it takes a large amount to notice and then only as a haze.) If you filter with 100 micron or less, it should clog enough to begin reducing the visible particles. 50 micron or less would do the trick faster.
Of course this assumes the particles are inert. For example, if the amount seems to dwindle until the next feeding, it's likely food particles.
Of course this assumes the particles are inert. For example, if the amount seems to dwindle until the next feeding, it's likely food particles.
Maybe their not white specks. More like tiny bubbles.
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Pics? Is it floating on the top? Freshwater or salt? Sometimes salts will do this if they've sat for a while, particularly instant ocean. It should go away if it's salt though.
Freshwater tank. Its mainly in the current of the filters. I'll try to take pic
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They're air bubbles from your filter. Check that there is no air getting in and that the media isn't packed too tightly.
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Raise the water level of your tank so the filter output flow 'drops' below the water surface. This should reduce the amount of air bubbles you are seeing.
I don't think they're air bubbles the poster is talking about. I get the same thing on my heaters (I don't use HOB filters, just sponges for now). If I'm not mistaken it's just calcium buildup, which is easily removed with a vinegar/water solution. Just rinse off the filter intake thoroughly after washing it with the vinegar/water mix. I believe all the bubbles your filter is making, is speeding the calcification process up by creating all those air bubbles, but couldn't speak to that with any certainty.
