The krud you are seeing is not from the anode. Hard water is the culprit and that comes from the calcium deposits in the water. The harder the water the more the anode has to work and sacrifice itself. That's its job - protect the tank and the heater element from the calcium. Its a good thing to see the anode rod catching the punishment; better the anode rod than the tank and/or heater element!
EagleRunner
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