Chantal
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Just noticed tonight (although it could have been around before and left unnoticed) a white scum/film on the inside of the glass. When I touch it, it feel like slime. Looks kind of cloudy. Not hairs - just slime.
30 gallon with sand substrate, 3 guppies, 1 weather loach and one tiny malaysian trumpet snail (was supposed to be a meal for the loach.. now it seems to be a permanent tank mate). Did a PWC tonight (done weekly ~20%-30%). Test the parameters almost daily (every second day for sure).
Parameters:
pH ~7.6-7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate ~10ppm
Tank is well established, been up and running for ~3 months. The fish are fed a variety of foods - flake, frozen bloodworms, sinking shrimp pellets, algae wafers. They eat anything and everything. Rarely any uneated food - use gravel vaccuum to stir up the sand during PWC to prevent dead spots. Use dechlorinator during PWC and occasionally cycle.
Any ideas what is causing this? I think it may be time to get a glass cleaning fish.. The snail is leaving little trails from 'eating' it..
30 gallon with sand substrate, 3 guppies, 1 weather loach and one tiny malaysian trumpet snail (was supposed to be a meal for the loach.. now it seems to be a permanent tank mate). Did a PWC tonight (done weekly ~20%-30%). Test the parameters almost daily (every second day for sure).
Parameters:
pH ~7.6-7.8
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate ~10ppm
Tank is well established, been up and running for ~3 months. The fish are fed a variety of foods - flake, frozen bloodworms, sinking shrimp pellets, algae wafers. They eat anything and everything. Rarely any uneated food - use gravel vaccuum to stir up the sand during PWC to prevent dead spots. Use dechlorinator during PWC and occasionally cycle.
Any ideas what is causing this? I think it may be time to get a glass cleaning fish.. The snail is leaving little trails from 'eating' it..