Is Slime Good Or Bad?

[techen]

I have some slime on my heater, just the top of it and I was wondering. Is it good for the fish and where does it come from?

 

[wrighty8529]

have you got any small plant snails?

 

[techen]

have you got any small plant snails?

No plants, No snails.

 

[wrighty8529]

dose it look like any of your fish as it on them if not i would just wipe it of.

 

[Chad]

It's often bacteria but without seeing a photo I can't say for sure. It can be the results of high nutrients and sometimes shows up in tanks with low flow. A little isn't a worry but in large quantities it can be a real problem.

 

[techen]

The only slime I see is on the top of the heater, The filters flow is quite powerful that I have to keep it down. I only have a 54L tank. The only fish I have in it at the moment is a bristlenose pleco.

 

[Chad]

I'm going to guess bacteria. It's possible that it is warmer and more still by the heater (the heater itself can act as a break for flow). I do see what wrighty was getting at. It could be eggs of some sort too if there's anything like that in the tank. Can you post a photo maybe?

 

[techen]

Of the tank?

 

[techen]

 

[Chad]

Of the slime.

 

[techen]

 

[Chad]

Hmmm...I'm not seeing it.

 

[techen]

Hmmm...I'm not seeing it.

Where the red dial is, It's all strange when you touch it. Like coated in slime

 

[Chad]

I can't see it but just based on location and what I do see I'm sticking with my bacteria. It's all over your tank but it's just found a place to flocculate.

 

[Tuxyu3]

I get this stuff in my fry tank, i suspect its down to low flow in my case.