Mucous?

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  1. gabe

    gabe Astrea Snail

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    I have this weird mucous-like substance thats growing in my ten gallon tank. Its on the glass and on the live rock, its clear and theirs lots of it.


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  2. Matt Rogers

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    Whoa. Got a pic? What color is it?
     
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  3. Bruce

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    hmm...what fish u got...maybe its not mucus and ur fish r just ..."in the mood"? w00t....lol sry, i couldnt resist :)
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

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    sounds like a bacteria slime to me. Hows the flow in the tank?

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  5. gabe

    gabe Astrea Snail

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    The color of "the thing" is a clear/wight, and I have a 4 stipe damsel and two 3 stripe damsels. The flow is pretty good.


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    snail eggs?
     
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  8. gabe

    gabe Astrea Snail

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    Doesnt look quite like that. Thanks anyways


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