What's That In My Filter?

[AquaPit]

Hi!

There is a sudden brownish dust-like thing in my filter!

It makes my water dirty and all my decos in my tank engulfed with its brownish 'dust'!

I have an overstocked tank and I am already planning to rehome the fishes..

Is it bcoz of the stocking issue? What is it?

For now, I am unable to take pics.. Will try to upload soon enough so you guys can have a clearer idea gow it looks like..

Even without the pics, i hope you guys can help me here.. tks..

 

[Ch4rlie]

Sounds like brown dust algae, or perhaps diatoms.
 
Is this tank new or newly set up?
If so, then thats pretty normal for a new tank set up to have diatoms, I had that and it disappeared by itself after a while, or you can easily wipe it off the plants and decor.
 
What stocking do you have and what size is your tank?
 
And if you could post a pic, that would help greatly.

 

[AquaPit]

I have a 55 Litres (14.5 US Gal) tank

My stock:
1) 3x Zebra Danios
2) 15x Neon Tetras
3) 6x Corys
4) 1x Koi Swordtail
5) 1 x Betta

It is a 4mths old tank

It is a non-planted tank with;
1) 2x XS Driftwood
2) 1x Canary Wood
3) few pebbles
4) Fake plants

2wks ago, I bought a small Live plant attached to a wood.. it didnt do well and I remove it just last wk..