Whiskey tango foxtrot over. My filter floss doesn’t get dirty

[five.five-six]

It’s been almost 2 months since I changed the filter floss in my 225 tank. I have 2 cups and return flow is about 1K GPH. I peeked at it 3 weeks ago and it looked clean, yesterday morning it was white but with these things growing in it. They look like maggots but I think they are sponges IDK. Pods jumping around.

Normally after a a week the floss is very brown and stinky. 3 weeks and the cups are overflowing. This has been almost 2 months and it was white but I scrapped the glass before I took this picture. It actually still looks much whiter to the eye

What are these things? Should I eat them?

 

[joseserrano]

Sponges

 

[five.five-six]

 

[DEWreefing]

Feed your fish more

 

[drexel]

Pineapple sponges

 

[five.five-six]

Pineapple sponges

Do they taste like pineapples? Should I set them? They look like maggots.

 

[drexel]

Nah, harmless filter feeders. They’re good to have around.


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[BgFish]

How’s your nutrients?

 

[five.five-six]

How’s your nutrients?

Nitrates 3 Nyos
phosphates 0.03 Hanna

 

[BgFish]

Nitrates 3 Nyos
phosphates 0.03 Hanna

for me: if nutrients aren’t high, let floss go until it’s dirty. If nutrients are on the high side, I change it even when it looks fairly clean.

Low nutrients and months for floss to get dirty? Sounds like your doing something right lol