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Gel-like substances on water surface
We have seen a oily-like form of surface scum before in some of our tanks and, just adding some extra movement (sponge filter or bubbler) always got rid of it.
Lately, in Chevy's tank (beta fish, 10g tank), there has been more of a gel-like substance forming at the top, as opposed to "oily".
We just added an extra bubbler for movement, but where this is more of a gel, I thought I had better throw this out there...just in case we are missing something.
Hopefully adding the bubbler will do the trick - but, let me know if there might be another possible cause, other than lack of agitation...
Ammonia and nitrites are 0
Lately, in Chevy's tank (beta fish, 10g tank), there has been more of a gel-like substance forming at the top, as opposed to "oily".
We just added an extra bubbler for movement, but where this is more of a gel, I thought I had better throw this out there...just in case we are missing something.
Hopefully adding the bubbler will do the trick - but, let me know if there might be another possible cause, other than lack of agitation...
Ammonia and nitrites are 0
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-36g home to 8 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 2 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 1 panda cory
-10g home to 1 onion nerite & 1 leopard ramshorn
-3.5g home to several leopard ramshorn snails
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Re: Gel-like substances on water surface
It's probably biofilm - a living visitor I've kicked out by water changes. It's an oddball life form in the tank, but harmless.
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Re: Gel-like substances on water surface
I agree. I've seen it a couple times on my tank, and water changes have taken care of it.
Re: Gel-like substances on water surface
Great - thanks guys! So far so good....we have done a few extra WCs, left the extra bubbler in, and it looks like it is gone - hopefully for good!
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-220g home to 1 gold barb, 10 denison barbs, & 2 weather loaches
-55g home to 8 black skirt tetras
-55g home to 1 angelfish, 5 kuhli loaches, & 4 zebra loaches
-36g home to 8 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 2 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 1 panda cory
-10g home to 1 onion nerite & 1 leopard ramshorn
-3.5g home to several leopard ramshorn snails
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Re: Gel-like substances on water surface
It's nothing to worry about - a colony of bacteria that are neither good nor bad for the tank, as far as anyone can tell. If you change the conditions, it breaks up its colony and goes back into the background.
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Re: Gel-like substances on water surface
@GaryE wrote:It's nothing to worry about - a colony of bacteria that are neither good nor bad for the tank, as far as anyone can tell. If you change the conditions, it breaks up its colony and goes back into the background.
Thanks - much appreciated (you obviously know how much I worry by now!). Everything still looks good in his tank - no signs of the gel-like intruder!
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-220g home to 1 gold barb, 10 denison barbs, & 2 weather loaches
-55g home to 8 black skirt tetras
-55g home to 1 angelfish, 5 kuhli loaches, & 4 zebra loaches
-36g home to 8 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 2 zoogoneticus tequila
-10g home to 1 panda cory
-10g home to 1 onion nerite & 1 leopard ramshorn
-3.5g home to several leopard ramshorn snails
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