Mulm in a Reef tank | Reef2Reef I think one of the most important, and least understood or mentioned things in a reef tank is "mulm" That stuff that grows in the dark portions of a tank if it is set up long enough "Mulm" is a combination of algae, sponges, bacteria, pods, worms, detritus, poop and any thing else that can
What is mulm? | Reef2Reef Mulm is actually a bacteria slime, known to coat the sand-bed and various filter medias In zeolite reactors, it's very common and the reactor is actually stirred daily to release the mulm, which can act as a food source for corals Mulm can clog the micro-pores of zeolite (and other medias) and thus must be removed to achieve maximum efficiency
What to do with MULM in a fish-less cycle? - FishLore Aquarium Forum Hi Yomiiike Short answer? The brown gunk is called mulm It’s harmless organic material Very common in all tanks If you want to know the exact Scientific make up of exactly what is in mulm you are talking to the wrong guy Gunk is a good name but mulm is another In a cycling tank all hard surfaces are a home for bacteria Even that mulm was a good place to be accordi to the bacteria It
Bacterial Mulm Solution? | Reef2Reef For those with SPS dominant tanks that are ULN, have you ever experienced bacterial mulm like in the attached picture? I’ve tried a few remedies and haven’t had any luck I’m currently trying KZ Bio-Mate and Hydrogen Peroxide dosing daily KZ BIo-Mate has been dosing for 2 3 weeks now Hydrogen
Mulm In Tank Ok For Rcs? | Cherry Shrimp Forum Hey guys I have a planted tank without substrate It does have some driftwood and IAL as well I had been letting some Mulm (fry poop decaying leaf, plant litter) build up My question is does it benifit my RCS in any way? Thanks
Detritus Accumulation | Reef2Reef "Mulm" in a reef tank I think one of the most important, and least understood or mentioned things in a reef tank is "mulm" That stuff that grows in the dark portions of a tank if it is set up long enough "Mulm" is a combination of algae, sponges, bacteria, pods, worms, detritus, poop and any thing else that can be p
Mulm in sump | Reef2Reef "Mulm" in a Reef tank I think one of the most important, and least understood or mentioned things in a reef tank is "mulm" That stuff that grows in the dark portions of a tank if it is set up long enough "Mulm" is a combination of algae, sponges, bacteria, pods, worms, detritus, poop and any thing else that can
How much mulm is normal in a lightly planted tank?? So mulm is organic matter breaking down This ‘stuff’ is made up of fish poop, any plant matter, bacteria, etc the world of fish tanks isn’t as simple as a tank of water with a few plants, if you imagine their natural world, it is full of plants (Apart from the parts that humanity has already sadly destroyed)
Mulm To Cycle Tank? | Aquarium Nitrogen Cycle Forum The mulm (poop and uneaten food) doesn't carry much beneficial bacteria I personally don't feel it jump starts the cycle much It just makes the new tank dirty Your better off removing a portion of filter media from an established filter and adding it to the new tanks filter Not the gunk on the filter Do you have any fish in the 5 gallon? If not, any bb you add will die off without an
Got rid of the Mulm in my tank, will my plants be okay? Earlier today I cleaned my tank and vacuumed all of the mulm out of the tank I thought that it was snail poop and would cause ammonia until I later looked it up and found out it was actually mulm and that it helps feed plants Will my plants still have enough food? I heard beneficial bacteria