White stuff on the seams of my new tank

[Zer0ev1L]

I got my tank about 3 weeks ago and have been cycling it for around 18 days. Today I noticed white stuff appeared on the seams of my tank sometime in the last 2 or 3 days.. I think, but any idea what it is?

 

[Colin_T]

is it on the silicon or in the silicon?

try scraping it off and see what happens.

if it's bubbles in the silicon then the silicon is dodgy and the tank should be swapped for another one.

check to make sure it's not reflection from the gravel or polystyrene foam under the tank (assuming there is any).

 

[Zer0ev1L]

is it on the silicon or in the silicon?

try scraping it off and see what happens.

if it's bubbles in the silicon then the silicon is dodgy and the tank should be swapped for another one.

check to make sure it's not reflection from the gravel or polystyrene foam under the tank (assuming there is any).

I was able to scrape it off the sealant really easily, so thank goodness it's not bubbles.

 

[Colin_T]

It's probably just algae. I wouldn't worry too much if it's on the silicon. But if you ever get bubbles in the silicon, then it's time to worry.

 

[Zer0ev1L]

It's probably just algae. I wouldn't worry too much if it's on the silicon. But if you ever get bubbles in the silicon, then it's time to worry.

Thanks for the advice.