my fish

[dazzy6882]

when i do a water change i change 15-20% 2 a week as i have nitrate in my tap water but today i noticed like a clear film rising to the top of my tank i use seachem prime any ideas what this could be i have 5 neon tetra 5 harlequins and one male betta just wondered if any one has experienced this my fish seem healthy but as a beginner i am very curious

 

[Abiduwhabi]

Is this film rising from the bottom of the tank?

 

[dazzy6882]

i think so just noticed it its like a clear film

 

[Abiduwhabi]

How much water movement do you have? Do you see the film just after putting in the Prime or any other chemical or do you see it later? Some of the chemicals will look like a kind of clear film when you first put them in.

 

[Antler]

How much water movement do you have? Do you see the film just after putting in the Prime or any other chemical or do you see it later? Some of the chemicals will look like a kind of clear film when you first put them in.

I have a film on the surface. I also use prime. I don't see it anywhere only on the surface though. I have a decent amount of flow. AquaClear 70 on a 20 gallon long tank.

 

[Abiduwhabi]

I have a film on the surface. I also use prime. I don't see it anywhere only on the surface though. I have a decent amount of flow. AquaClear 70 on a 20 gallon long tank.

Do you have a lot of surface movement? What you are describing sounds like possibly a protein film. Got a picture?

It shouldn't have anything to do with the prime.

 

[dazzy6882]

yes i have an airstone at the rear of my tank near my filter

 

[Abiduwhabi]

Hmm, how old is the tank? I don't think this is anything that is going to hurt your fish.

 

[dazzy6882]

it seems to be devoloping on my air pipe

 

[Abiduwhabi]

Can you get a pic?

 

[flitabout]

Do you have any new driftwood?

 

[Antler]

Do you have a lot of surface movement? What you are describing sounds like possibly a protein film. Got a picture?

It shouldn't have anything to do with the prime.

There is a lot of movement in one end, very little in the other, the film is all over the surface though. I'll get a pic as soon as I get home.

 

[Antler]

Here's a pic looking up from the side of the tank.