Can anyone identify this stuff

Dr Evil

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This grows on my airstones. It does not need light, and it loves air. After it builds up for a couple days, it starts braking off into very small peices, and eventually it clouds the water. This does not seem like run of the mill algae, H2O2 doesn't touch it. It does not turn brown unless I use FloraNova, it remains this snot color.

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heathaa

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what kind of water are you using when you fill up your system? i do a lot of work on water treatment systems for houses. and i see that growing in water softeners and areators too. if your using tap water i would start using cleaner water
 

Dr Evil

Member
I did use tap water at a ratio of 1 gallon tap 4 part distilled. I've switched to distilled, but this shit still won't go away.
 

DownOnWax

Well-Known Member
That usually grows when the water temperature is too hot.

Same thing used to happen with my aeroponic cloner, got a water chiller and problem solved.

What are your water temps? 70-75 seems to be very ideal for me.
 

Dr Evil

Member
I use frozen water bottles to chill my solution. I keep the temps between 60-69. The only thing I can think of is that the airpump pushes some warm air. The air going into the airpump is around 75, and the airpump gets warm, so it's heating the air up a little, but not much. A water chiller is out of the question right now, I've spent to much trying to solve this problem already. I might switch to a different pump for a while and see what happens. Or I might have to find a way to cool the airpump more.
 
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