Sheet Rock Dust and my Tank

I've been sitting here looking at my tank wondering what the little white things are that are in there floating around what what that white skim is on top. I just figured it out... I TOLD HIM NOT TO SAND IN HERE TO USE A SPONGE! What will sheet rock dust do to a tank?

 

for the most part its chaulk, did you pH raise. there are other chemicals in the joint compound but with a light dusting i wouldnt worry about it.

 

I haven't checked it tonight but I will in the morning, yeah a pretty light dusting I just kept seeing white so I looked to see if they'd pop thinking maybe micro bubbles some won't pop some will I'm doing a water change tomorrow and hopefully maybe it'll all be gone.....I'm also going to rearrange the live rock, just to confuse gobie LOL good night!

linda

 

Hi Ms Linda,


Sounds like your tank needs some kind of surface skimming.

Using a airstone for short time may help it.

If me, I would put filter bags on all outflows from tanks until particles cleared out. :-/

Good Luck!

 

if your that worried about it, instead of moving rock take a powerhead and use it to stir the water behind and on the rock get the particles in the water column, then do a water change. the rest should fall into a filter pad or sock. no worries