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Slime - good or bad?

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My axolotl tank gets a layer of white kinda mucus slim on the top of it from time to time, I have been taking most of it away when I clean it out but now I am wondering if it is good slime?

I never take all of it away, but should I let it build up a bit or take all of it away?
 
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The slime just means you have the water nice and still for your guy/gal. It's more of an annoyance than anything else...

Some people just float a paper towel on top to remove this from time to time or like I do, use an airstone to agitate the surface so the slime (oily looking layer) doesn't form.
 
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Don't think it's anything to worry about, i get that too and i just remove it when i clean the tank (i think i read somewhere it is caused from proteine from the food and such, but i could be wrong) if you have a filter that's breaking the surface you will see that the slimey/oily stuff will probably turn into foam instead in some places
 
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Ok thanks, I thought it would be something like that, my filter is about 2cm below the water surface so maybe forcing it too the top, anyway shall not worry about it!
 
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I have the same thing in both of my tanks. Never had problems with it. It only makes the glass a bit yucky sometimes...
 
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