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dave899 · 08-06-2003, 05:51 PM

I was just wondering if this white film everyone has been talking about could be anaerobic bacteria. I ran an aquarium for some time with an external filter and I noticed a white film buildup on the pipes running from the filter. I read somewhere this is caused by anearobic bacteria.

I did a search on the net about this and came up with a chemical used in water purification called stabilised Chlorine dioxide(http://www.lenntech.com/chlorine_dioxide.htm). It says it's non corrosive and removes "Biofilm" from pipes. If you goto this link see the sections on biofilm and cooling towers.

Just my thoughts anyway.

08-06-2003, 05:51 PM	#17
dave899 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: canada Posts: 1	White Stuff ? I was just wondering if this white film everyone has been talking about could be anaerobic bacteria. I ran an aquarium for some time with an external filter and I noticed a white film buildup on the pipes running from the filter. I read somewhere this is caused by anearobic bacteria. I did a search on the net about this and came up with a chemical used in water purification called stabilised Chlorine dioxide(http://www.lenntech.com/chlorine_dioxide.htm). It says it's non corrosive and removes "Biofilm" from pipes. If you goto this link see the sections on biofilm and cooling towers. Just my thoughts anyway.