snowing in my tank...

[florida joe]

If it is in fact undissolved calcium carbonate it will only dissolve if your tanks ph is lower then 7.8
And for the pot stirrers my good friends Randy and Henry. She did say wet noodle but did she really mean limp noodle

 

[scopus tang]

If on the other hand it is floating plankton, only time and filtering will clean it up.
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3162231
And for the pot stirrers my good friends Randy and Henry. She did say wet noodle but did she really mean limp noodle %%
Aren't you calling the kettle black Joe? Only she would be able to tell you that.

 

[spanko]

My noodle stays firm, even when wet!!!

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3162236
My noodle stays firm, even when wet!!!

Wishful thinking Mr. al dente. I feel another what’s this got to do with saltwater survey coming on

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3162241
Wishful thinking Mr. al dente. I feel another what’s this got to do with saltwater survey coming on
Probably so, but you have to admit it was funny, I blew my morning tea through my nose I laughed so hard.

 

[fretfreak13]

Originally Posted by SSG_MM
http:///forum/post/3161374
Not sure if this is the right place to post this but:
It looks like it's snowing in my 29g tank. Has anyone experienced this? The tank has been running for about a month. I have some hitchhikers that came with the LR; 2 Peppermints (that never ate the aiptasia); and 10 cerith snails. I dosed with purple up last week but not recently as CAlc has been steady. I also added one dose of Kent Microvert and Phytophlex for the filter feeders on the rocks.
I did a WC today and it seemed to make it worse. I have a plenum and a Penguin 350 with biowheels (chemipure pouch in one tray and the two carbon cartridges in the other). I kicked on the filter after the WC and it was like a blizzard. My wife noticed some of the snow attaching to the glass and moving around. I do not have a skimmer hooked up yet.
ammo= 0
trite= 0
trate= 0
Calc @ 500
pH @ 8.1
phosph = 0
dkh = 130-140
Temp is steady at 81 deg
Any suggestions???

XDD You guys can make anyones day. That parts moving around could either be copepods (YAY) or just particles being moved by the flow.

 

[florida joe]

I blew my morning tea through my nose
that my friend speaks for itself

 

[katsafados]

I have the same problem every so often also. But my calcium levels are usually low...
How would you explain that? It looks as if it comes off the rim of the tank and slowly floats down to the sand. It also usually only happens when something knocks into the tank or my fish gets close to the sides.
I thought it was salt creep, but when I ran my finger near the rim I didnt feel any salt particles.
My reading are always the same before and after water changes also.
Could mine be marine snow?