Derekkaine
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hello,
I have a recurrent problem with a full surface covering oil slick that appears every 2 days or so on top of the aquarium water.
I have a 10gallon tank with a fluval u2 filter.
It is a planted tank
- Java moss
- 1 broad leafed plant
- and about 8 single stalked plants
Its inhabitants are as follows:
- 2 Juli cory's 1.5cm
- 1 panda cory 1.5cm
- 1 betta 3cm
- 1 ottocinclus 2cm
- 1 black mystery snail
The plants are doing good imo
The fish dont seem to be gasping for air ever
My "Main" concern is how do i stop the oil slick from forming and are my fish in danger if i just leave the slick.
The only other thing i can point out is that for food i use "Wardley Sinking algae pellets" "Nutrafin max flakes" and sometimes i toss in some frozen brine shrimp.
The pellets and max flakes say they have oil in them as a ingredient
is this the primary culprit?
I have a recurrent problem with a full surface covering oil slick that appears every 2 days or so on top of the aquarium water.
I have a 10gallon tank with a fluval u2 filter.
It is a planted tank
- Java moss
- 1 broad leafed plant
- and about 8 single stalked plants
Its inhabitants are as follows:
- 2 Juli cory's 1.5cm
- 1 panda cory 1.5cm
- 1 betta 3cm
- 1 ottocinclus 2cm
- 1 black mystery snail
The plants are doing good imo
The fish dont seem to be gasping for air ever
My "Main" concern is how do i stop the oil slick from forming and are my fish in danger if i just leave the slick.
The only other thing i can point out is that for food i use "Wardley Sinking algae pellets" "Nutrafin max flakes" and sometimes i toss in some frozen brine shrimp.
The pellets and max flakes say they have oil in them as a ingredient
is this the primary culprit?