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Simona586
09-07-2010, 09:38 PM
this is built up on the bottom of my sump where the water first enters... its on the left side on the bottom i the second picture lol


http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/simona586/phodto.jpg



http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx341/simona586/photo-4.jpg

Tom@HaslettMI
09-07-2010, 10:18 PM
That is detritus. Which is mainly poop and the remains of small dead organisms. It is normal for it to settle and accumulate in lower flow areas. You should siphon it out during water changes.

HTH,
Tom

Simona586
09-07-2010, 10:23 PM
okay thank you and i was looking closer and there was some kinda organism so something crawling around!! it was really really small!!!

cg5071
09-08-2010, 10:19 AM
Dont drink the detrius! lol

Simona586
09-08-2010, 10:58 AM
lol ill try not too