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Kamek909

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White stuff on top of my fish tank water. 2 tiger barbs in the tank and a sucker fish. Tiger barbs are nipping at each other. Ive gotten rid of my bala shark and 2 other tiger barbs and im stuck with these last 2 and the sucker fish. I want to know what this white stuff is! ImageUploadedByAquarium Advice1388895475.329589.jpgImageUploadedByAquarium Advice1388895487.748343.jpgImageUploadedByAquarium Advice1388895504.781649.jpg
 
Looks like protein film, it happens when the filter is not agitating the surface enough. Try lowering your water level a bit so the filter output is like a small waterfall. Also your barbs need a much larger tank and need to be in a school of at least 6, that's why they're nipping at each other. The most dominant one will harass the other to death.
 
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