Got a new question. I am cycling my live rock. It has been in for one week and there is a white film on the sides of the tank. I have read that the water gets really nasty with ammonia and nitrites but nothing said anything about white films. Is this normal? Do I just let it go or do I scrape it off? According to research all water parameters are in check except pH which is low, 7.8-8.0.
White film
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Smitty
Reef pro
That's normal...its just residue from the new salt mix probably, or the sand. It'll go away.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
It doesn't sound like anything to worry about. Does it stink? If not, don't worry about it.
No stink. Smells like salt water. Just took me by surprise. I had the water in for a week before putting the rock in and it has been in for a week today. Yesterday this film showed up on the glass out of nowhere. Thought it might be part of the curing process but thought I would ask.
yote
In Memoriam
Could be bacteria too.When I cured some rock in my old 55,I had a white film build up on the glass.It went away on its own after about a week and half.
