stephikinsfish Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 HI all I hope someone can help me. I have 2 200 litre tanks set up and both tanks have a cloudy film on the top of them. It doesn't seem to be upsetting my fish but I'd like to get rid of it. Both tanks have been set up for over 2 months and I have put cycle through them too. Thanks people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 increase the surface agitation, and decrease the amount you are feeding the fish. it is most likely the dreaded protein film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephikinsfish Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 ok thanks for that. How often should I be feeding them then. I have one with angels only and the other a mixed community tank. I am also very please to say I have about 30 angel babies in a seperate tank. It's so cool to watch them growing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Congrats for the angel babies! You can also get rid of the film with a paper towel over the top, or maybe a fine weave net. Do make sure you increase agitation (put your spray bar out of the water), that will help really quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephikinsfish Posted April 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Ok have done that. How long till I see results? Also when do I switch the baby angels over to real food etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephikinsfish Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok now another question.....The stones in my tank have turned yellow on top. I am thinking this is because of the colour of the double bulb light I have on it. Any ideas on how to fix it or stop it happening. Also I seem to have to turn both bulbs on at once otherwise the single one just flickers. Is this normal? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok now another question.....The stones in my tank have turned yellow on top. I am thinking this is because of the colour of the double bulb light I have on it. Any ideas on how to fix it or stop it happening. Also I seem to have to turn both bulbs on at once otherwise the single one just flickers. Is this normal? TIA Do you mean like a yellow algae or the water looks yellow and makes the stones look yellow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Sounds like diatoms to me. Usual for newly setup tanks, ottos eat it , or once the balance of nutrients in the tank calms down a bit it should ease up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephikinsfish Posted April 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Excuse my ignorance but what are diatoms and ottos? Still not up with all this fish lingo yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 diatoms biologically speaking are a unicellular primitive life form, and in this case are a phytoplankton (plant algae). ottos are a fish that eat this stuff :lol: so basically you have a type of algae that an otto / ottocynclus (spelling??) will eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaxim Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Hi, about your cloudy film: Have you washed and cooked your gravel before you filled your tank with water?? And make sure the filters are making enought "flowing" on the water surface. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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