White film

J

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What does it mean if you keep getting a white film type stuff on the top of your water. is there any way of fixing this? what could it be caused by?
 
I used to get that when the water wasn't being moved enough.

Don't know if it's the same though.
 
It could be caused by a number of things. Dust settling on the water (is there any aeration or filtering in the water?), or protein buildup (how often do you change the water?) are two of the main causes.

What kind of tank do you have? What species live in it?
 
Solution is to have two small filter set up so that the water surface is circulated all round.
 
An old method to get rid of this film on the water is to briefly settle a sheet of newspaper on the surface of the water...then remove it and it will take the film off with it.
 
James, I think they are referring to the white film that can build up on the surface of the water.
 
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