White Fluffy Balls! Help

[Anthony_19]

im cycling my tank and just noticed when i came home from work all these small white fluffy balls on the gravel and plants.anyone any idea what this is ?/

i had live plants in it but didnt like them so took them out and put plastic plants in if that helps.

 

[drobbyb]

Is it possibly left over food from the last feeding?

 

[anwhyte]

im cycling my tank and just noticed when i came home from work all these small white fluffy balls on the gravel and plants.anyone any idea what this is ?/

i had live plants in it but didnt like them so took them out and put plastic plants in if that helps.

i agree, i've had small cotton-wool type balls forming from rotting food

 

[Harlequins]

Is it a fishless cycle? if its mould spores perhaps you should pop on airstone in the tank to circulate the water?

 

[Anthony_19]

its a fish in cycle.i feed the catfish pellets but havnt seen them eating so maybe its the pellets rotten.would they be bad for the fish?

 

[drobbyb]

Rotten food is another ammonia source, so yeah it's bad.

 

[aussieant32]

i used to get them too, turned out it was left over betta food! Scoop them out!!