White Particles Floating on Water Surface
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:39 amHello all,
My water in my aquarium seems to have floating white "specks" on the surface of the water lately (probably on and off extreme for the past month or two). I can use a net to scoop the particles out and this will keep it at bay for a few days. However, it seems to come back after that. It's getting pretty tiring needing to manually skim the surface of the water on a weekly (sometimes 2x a week) basis... Tesla seems to be acting completely normal, as if these particles don't bother him. It's mostly a paranoia/aesthetic annoyance for me.
My questions are:
I'm at work right now, but I can take some pictures when I get home. Thanks.
My water in my aquarium seems to have floating white "specks" on the surface of the water lately (probably on and off extreme for the past month or two). I can use a net to scoop the particles out and this will keep it at bay for a few days. However, it seems to come back after that. It's getting pretty tiring needing to manually skim the surface of the water on a weekly (sometimes 2x a week) basis... Tesla seems to be acting completely normal, as if these particles don't bother him. It's mostly a paranoia/aesthetic annoyance for me.
My questions are:
- What is this? From what I've read online, these particles could be anything from proteins to fungus to bacteria bloom.
- What steps should I take to fight it off?
- Is there any way I can test my water to narrow it down to what the cause is?
- Tesla has a plastic bridge and some silk and plastic plants, should I disinfect those?
- Should I clean the filter? I'm sure he's due for a good cleaning, so that should help right?
I'm at work right now, but I can take some pictures when I get home. Thanks.