A slime biomass is any collection of bacteria that forms a slime mat, like cyano. I get a slime growing in my freshwater filter outlet from the lights, I don't know specifically which algae or bacteria it is, so I use the generic slime biomass. I've had protein film on my tank that my overflow skims off and it doesn't look like that when it builds up, which is why I'm wondering if it is just protein or if what's happening is the protein film gets on the overflow and ambient tank light starts growing slime on the overflow eating the protein.. Just thinking aloud in any event, I do that from time to time.
Slime biomass? Did you make this up?!! LOL It's called surface protein! The protein being lighter then water, floats. Without having an overflow I had no way of removing it.
nice diffrence !!! Looks great now i real like the top down shot
A slime biomass is any collection of bacteria that forms a slime mat, like cyano. I get a slime growing in my freshwater filter outlet from the lights, I don't know specifically which algae or bacteria it is, so I use the generic slime biomass. I've had protein film on my tank that my overflow skims off and it doesn't look like that when it builds up, which is why I'm wondering if it is just protein or if what's happening is the protein film gets on the overflow and ambient tank light starts growing slime on the overflow eating the protein.. Just thinking aloud in any event, I do that from time to time.
This info is a first for me What does your build up look like? But I am understanding what your saying now. Now I'm wondering where the surface film is going if in fact this stuff in the surface skimmer is NOT protein. Is it just going directly into my fuge? What can I add to the intake tube to catch this stuff?
I have a BC29 with the build in overflows, I get a slime that's clear on the inside if I have a massive protein skin on top of the water, which hasn't happened in about a year, but it never changes color unless the lights throw some ambient light past the divider which hasn't happened since I redid the lighting. Anything that gets past will end up in your fuge but eventually it will break down and be absorbed by any algae in the fuge or recycled for a 2nd pass at your skimmer so I wouldn't worry about doing anything additional to what you are.
Just thinking aloud in any event, I do that from time to time.
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Originally Posted by MizTanks
i real like the top down shot 
What does your build up look like? But I am understanding what your saying now. Now I'm wondering where the surface film is going if in fact this stuff in the surface skimmer is NOT protein. Is it just going directly into my fuge? What can I add to the intake tube to catch this stuff?
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