Habitat - Indoor :: Filmy residue

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:13 am   Filmy residue

Last night I noticed that mikeys water had a filmy residue on top. I put my finger in and pulled it out and it looked nasty. We have a Fluval 305 in a 20g. Anyone know what is causing this?
Sabrina, mom of
William 5 yrs
Joshua 1 month
Mikey (turtle) 5.5"
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:39 pm   

Probably oil from food or dust. You can upgrade the filter (canister filter is the
best) or agitate the water surface using bubbles or aiming the filter output.
You may also want to feed in separate container.
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:54 pm   

We have the canister filter. Works great :) except the filmy stuff :(
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:23 am   

Ah, sorry, I'm not familiar with brands and types. :P
Then you can try agitating the water surface, like I mentioned previously. :)
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