Greeny
Aquarium Advice Regular
I'm breeding bettas and I have a 55 gallon rubbermaid that I use as a water reservoir.
I have a heater in it and a waterpump. I fill it up and dose it with Prime. Then when I need to change the water in the betta jars, I have lots of treated water ready. The waterpump is attached to a length of tubing with a valve at the other end. So I can pump directly to a tank a few feet away. There is a bit of rust on the connections.
I keep it at 80 degrees. I have completely emptied the container and wiped it down with paper towel and refilled. A few days later, the slime is back.
I thought it might just be stagnating, so I left the pump on for water movement, but it makes no difference.
I had this setup for several months and it was fine, but then a few weeks ago, this started.
1. What is this?
2. Is the slime harmful to fish?
3. How can I get rid of it?
Thanks!!
I have a heater in it and a waterpump. I fill it up and dose it with Prime. Then when I need to change the water in the betta jars, I have lots of treated water ready. The waterpump is attached to a length of tubing with a valve at the other end. So I can pump directly to a tank a few feet away. There is a bit of rust on the connections.
I keep it at 80 degrees. I have completely emptied the container and wiped it down with paper towel and refilled. A few days later, the slime is back.
I thought it might just be stagnating, so I left the pump on for water movement, but it makes no difference.
I had this setup for several months and it was fine, but then a few weeks ago, this started.
1. What is this?
2. Is the slime harmful to fish?
3. How can I get rid of it?
Thanks!!