150gal.feeder tank w/ light dust in tank but no substrate...?

[Deanofreshysalty]

150 gal. Feeder fish tank

Aprox 40-50 Minnows and small gold fish.
more goldies than minnows

2 peices of pre soaked wood(3ft and the other just under 4ft)

I just put in the 2 pieces of wood the other day and they have been soaking for a few months outside of the tank sepreatly, the water was changed when i counldnt see the bottom of the toats an they were scrubed an washed and preped before they went in an i DID NOT USE SOAPS OR BLEACH ALL TAP WATER.and there seems to be a light dusting only visible with natural light?

NH3/NH4-0
PH-7.6
NO3-0
NO2-0.30
API master kit

[Crispy]

is the dust on the wood or in the water column?

wood that I have left dry outside of my tank for long periods of time has also got a look of white 'dusty' patches. usually on my big hunks of malaysian. I think this is the same thing you are referring to. it goes away once the wood has aged in the aquarium. give it a few months. harmless IME.

if the dust is actual particles in the water column I would recommend more mech filtration.

if it's a soft wood, plecos will usually gnaw off plenty of sawdust and you'd definitely notice.

[Deanofreshysalty]

My lights are not bright enough to see, so around 3:00pm AZ time the sun hits the tank so ill see
I just cleaned my mach. and bio. filtration an i only clean it once a month and im crazy about my BB load, an i really dont want to HAVE to clean it so soon , and im on the fence on use the tank water to clean it......soooo my question is...
Wait till dust is cleared fully, clean bio an mach filter
Then use tank water from my an established tank to clean......
Or just let it slide......an wait till monthly maint.