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Post by BETTA_JOE on Jan 3, 2005 16:56:33 GMT -5
Hi I'm not sure it dosnt seem to be hurting my fish but there is a greasy film on top of my water I am a little nerv racked not nowing much and this being my first setup I just need to know if this film is bad or harmless
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Post by twoluvcats on Jan 3, 2005 17:00:20 GMT -5
do you use a conditioner with a "stress-coat" additive?
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Post by amanichen on Jan 3, 2005 21:54:35 GMT -5
It's a combination of protein, bacteria, and other organic waste. It's most often found in tanks that have a high DOC content, fish that are fed high protein food, and/or stagnant water. It's not harmful, but it may indicate you need to clean more often.
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Post by twoluvcats on Jan 4, 2005 10:51:20 GMT -5
I had it when I used Stress Coat as a dechlorinator, it went away when I switched to Prime.
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Post by amanichen on Jan 4, 2005 10:53:19 GMT -5
That's because Stress Coat contains aloe, and that's extra organic matter for bacteria =)
The slime coating found in other water conditioners is actually a synthetic polymer.
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Post by twoluvcats on Jan 4, 2005 10:54:10 GMT -5
ah-HA!!  |
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