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Strange film on water's surface

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Babidi

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Hey guys,

Recently, I've put in a new underwater filter for my Chinese firebelly newt, and since then, there's been a thin, whitish film on the surface of the water that sort of resembles heavily diluted oil. It doesn't really seem to be affecting my firebelly at all, but it still bothered me, and so I took the filter out of the water just slightly so that it could aerate and unsettle the gunk rather than just filter the water from below.

What could this film be, how did it get there, and what can I do to get rid of it if the aeration doesn't work?
 
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The film is often a combination of proteins, dust settling on top of the water, and such. It's harmless, and (as you've found out), slight aeration will usually get rid of it.
 
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Oh, that's a relief. I did some water changes to try and filter it out and it just came back, so that's why I turned to the aeration. Either way, the little guy doesn't seem to mind. :)

Thanks!
 
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I've had this before, a good method for getting rid of it is to gently and carefully lay kitchen towels (strong absorbant tissue) on the water surface, but as soon as you see it soak up the water, whip it off again, this should remove the layer with a few goes.
 
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I also noticed that putting some floating plants on water gets rid of oily water surface and it also looks nice and newts like them.
 
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