White hard stuff? And how to clean and prevent.
- Thread starter Johnwills311
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Soak it in citric acid to clean. not sure you can do much to prevent it.
Johnwills311
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Thank you
Johnwills311
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clearly, some form of crustacean
*ahem* sorry, I couldn't resist.
They're spirorbid worms... harmless filter feeders, aka free filtration, good for biodiversity. Strong indicator that your water is full of excess nutrients and these guys are picking up the slack.
If they're getting in the return pipes and blocking flow, they should be pretty easy to scrape free with a stiff-bristled brush or even a screwdriver or butter knife, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about them.
Johnwills311
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lol thank youclearly, some form of crustacean
*ahem* sorry, I couldn't resist.
They're spirorbid worms... harmless filter feeders, aka free filtration, good for biodiversity. Strong indicator that your water is full of excess nutrients and these guys are picking up the slack.
If they're getting in the return pipes and blocking flow, they should be pretty easy to scrape free with a stiff-bristled brush or even a screwdriver or butter knife, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about them.
