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That stuff looks like someone used "fuel tank sealer" to prevent rust. The only problem is it's not meant for air tanks.
I have a stainless steel air tank for my "main" or "wet" tank. Of course I also added two twenty gallon stainless steel tanks in the back for extra air to operated my air tools.