What is this?

[jhale]

I still say it's carbon plus other crap.

look at the top of the skimmer neck in the first pic, that film is carbon residue.

silicone does not breakdown like that.

it was glass, silicone, cutting board, water, and salt.

what kind of water did you use? filtered or tap?

 

[Rborgia]

Pure from RO/DI - 5 stage. (Reef Keeper).

From Reef Exotics

 

[Kedd]

I agree for what it's worth, it's carbon.

 

[jhale]

then I would say there was some funky stuff in the salt mix.
it mixed with the carbon and formed sludge.

did you find any more residue when you emptied the tank?

 

[Rborgia]

everything seems to have a film of black on it...

Tomorrow I scrub like a mad man

 

[jhale]

maybe he can help you, lol.

 

[jhale]

this is a lame saturday night :sigh1:

except for the great dinner with fishy friends

 

[Rborgia]

haha... cute.

I feel the need to be up and doing something... left at 5am for work (was dark) got home 8pm (was dark)... my day was totally a waste.

 

[jhale]

haha... cute.

I feel the need to be up and doing something... left at 5am for work (was dark) got home 8pm (was dark)... my day was totally a waste.

you made more $ to put into your reef i hope?

 

[Rborgia]

Yeah.. thats one way to look at it.

It is time and a half... so I really shouldnt complain.