Help! What happened?!?!!!

[katierey84]

Ive had my tank up and running really smoothly for about 8 months now with no issues. We did our partial weekly water change today and BAM! Completely white and fuzzy. Help does anyone know what this is!?!

 

[Tyler_Fishman]

I think this is fungus, mold, or
Diatoms, I have a little of it in my tank of it aswell, I simply wipe it from my glass. I'll have to wait for others to answer this thread

 

[Baker]

Is your water source on any sort of softener system?
this isn't characteristic of any diatom variety I've heard of, it does look like a fungus though but can't be sure yet. I think the least intrusive treatment at this point would be baking soda and if that doesn't work you could try a antifungal/antibacterial treatment next but that will put unneeded stress on any inhabitants, seeing as how it doesn't seem harmful yet, my treatment regime would first be to wait a few days and see if it begins to clear, if that failed I would next try a baking soda solution, next would be to quarantine the fish and dose the tank medicinally. That just my personal regime I would try at home going into this.

 

[katierey84]

Is your water source on any sort of softener system?
this isn't characteristic of any diatom variety I've heard of, it does look like a fungus though but can't be sure yet. I think the least intrusive treatment at this point would be baking soda and if that doesn't work you could try a antifungal/antibacterial treatment next but that will put unneeded stress on any inhabitants, seeing as how it doesn't seem harmful yet, my treatment regime would first be to wait a few days and see if it begins to clear, if that failed I would next try a baking soda solution, next would be to quarantine the fish and dose the tank medicinally. That just my personal regime I would try at home going into this.

Thank you so much. I did take my fish out so that they weren't harmed because I didnt know what it was. Fingers crossed