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Surface oils or proteins?
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Question Surface oils or proteins? - 02-03-2007, 10:59 PM

Does anyone else get what looks like a light oil-slick on the surface of their water? I usually wash my hands/arms with dish soap before I stick them in the tank – especially if pruning or water changing. This stuff seems to appear on its own after a period of time (i.e. after a couple weeks).


50 gallon freshwater tank, HOT Magnum filter (used for Mechanical Filtration only), 2 T5 bulbs equalling 17500K @78W. No CO2 injection. No Chemical Filtration.
Livestock> 1 brushnose pleco, 6 Peacock Gudgeons, 4 Green Flame Tetras, 6 Serpae Tetras, 2 Kuhli Loaches, 2-3 Amano Shrimp
Plants> Red & Green Tiger Lotus, Amazon Sword, Water Sprite, Broad Leafed Red Ludwigia, and Frogbit.

Last edited by freshgoby : 02-04-2007 at 04:17 PM.
  
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