tgo576231 Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 hey all yeah long time no see - yeah im sooo slack eh... i have 2 new fishies... Fishh and Chipp.... i did a 100% WC on both yesterday as Chipps tank was icky (the purple waffle plant had blue green lookin algae in it and smelt a treat :eadshake: well tonite i went to feed them and theres a residue/scum/oil slicky look substance floating on top of both tanks.... i have no idea what it would be.... one tank has a heater and one doesnt - so i am assuming that its not from water being heated....?? when i did WC i ph tested and also used water conditioner stuff + also put a drop of that water blue stuff in it... i am currently feeding them a Penn Plax product called Pro Balance (comes in a "E-Z Measure Cap that prevents overfeeding<------ yeah what if you have 1 000 000 fish in ur tank hehe) any ideas or suggestions peeps? i'd ask y2jdaze - but she isnt home from work yet..... <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Most likely some type of biofilm, supposedly excess proteins and bacteria having a good old much. Its not a problem providing its not so thick as to limit the oxygen exchange. you should be able to pick it up by laying a piece of paper or paper towel across the water surface. :eadshake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 yeah i'd agree with that... i used to use tissues to remove that stuff. not really been a problem for me.. i find that if you look close most tanks will have some kinda film on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 If there's no surface agitation that stuff just appears until you do a water change. Then it'll come back a few hours after the water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo576231 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 well today when i look at it its like a thick layer of fat! i have taken some pics - and i'll post them the first one is what it looks like without agitation in one tank - and the other tow are when you scrape it with the lid of the tank. Pond Scum Skimmed scum? Scimmed Scum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo576231 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 *bump*... anyone....??? Please??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 that's about what mine look like... it's normal in a tank with no surface agitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo576231 Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 well how come ive never had it before? never in any of my fish has it happened - and it hasnt happened to my goldfish who had a wc @ the same time and had the same chemicals put in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 yup, thats the stuff. I tend to get it if I overfeed or feed high protein foods like worms, or if the fish is unwell and/or shedding bits of fin or slime coat. Is there maybe remnants of rotting plant or algae in there? Just change the water out and start again :eadshake: It looks far worse than what it is (but do just watch Chipp for a few days in case his health is the cause) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishchick Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 purple waffle is a "bunch plant" These are bog plants, not true aquatics. Think of "bunch plants" as you would a bunch of cut flowers. They are pretty and add colour to your tank, but will last about a month at best. Some do better than others, but anything with non-green areas in the leaves needs high light to do well. If you want to put a plant in your betta tank, use plants like java moss, java fern, anubius, crypts, hornwort, elodea, milfoil etc. Choose one to suit the light conditions in your tank. HTH J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xysti53 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 By the looks of the photo it is an algal growth. This is usually caused by two things; - too much light or too much food. Cut back on both and see what happens. If both your tanks are small bowls as in the photo I would get rid of any live plant and only put in small plastic/silk plant for decoration. As someone said the "Purple Waffle is not an aquatic and fall to pieces in a couple of weeks leaving your tank with an over abundance of food for algae to grow on. You say you have goldfish and never had the problem - that is understandable as goldfish are algae eaters. Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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