White flakes from return pipes?

[bronck83]

I've noticed recently that whenever I turn my return pump back on after I feed that a bunch of these white flakes come flying out of my return into my display. They disappear after a few minutes but it worries me & is annoying. Any ideas what it is?

[Texreefer]

most likely calcium build up

[bronck83]

most likely calcium build up

Nothing to worry about I guess?:ph34r: There a way of preventing this?

[CoryDude]

Texreefer is right. Sounds like calcium build-up. Should be harmless, but have you checked you Ca levels lately. My pumps did that for a while, but my h2o was out of balance and the Ca levels had risen above 500 meq/l.

[SoLiD]

No. I will just build up in the pipe crevices from time to time. Don't worry, it's normal.

[bronck83]

Texreefer is right. Sounds like calcium build-up. Should be harmless, but have you checked you Ca levels lately. My pumps did that for a while, but my h2o was out of balance and the Ca levels had risen above 500 meq/l.

Last week they were around 450 or so. I'll check tomorrow.

[CoryDude]

Last week they were around 450 or so. I'll check tomorrow.

You're good then. Like everyone says, it's harmless.

[Submariner]

Mine does the same...harmless

[bronck83]

I have those flexible loc-line fittings, I think they get caught in those crevices.