My mirror..

[thelastbetta]

Hmm. When I put my mirror in the water this happens -

Does anyone know why and how to make it stop?

 

[pica_nuttalli]

what has the mirror been cleaned with? it could be any number of residues, but i've got my money on cleaners.

 

[SRC]

Why are you putting it IN the water in the first place for? Don't mirror's have lead in them? That will poison your fish .

 

[DaSauce89]

I get that too

I believe its the saliva of the betta, it holds the bubblnest togehter.....Its alwasy happens when my bettas build Bubblenest and start to dissolve it leaves that oily look

 

[thelastbetta]

Ok. I read that it doesn't harm the fish. I did not put the mirror in my other tank, but it has an oily look over the top too.

 

[SRC]

Then it's not from the mirror. It's from the unfiltered tank. Just change the water more frequently.

 

[thelastbetta]

Erm. I change the water every Friday..

 

[Grim Reaper]

Erm. I change the water every Friday..

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do it 2-3 times a week

 

[JoLtNbolt]

hmm do you feed your fish hbh betta bites? i've noticed that when i feed my bettas hbh betta bites, i get a film on the water. also... why are you putting the mirror in the water?!?!?! you can just lean it against the side of your tank and keep it dry!!!!!

 

[afireinside]

I get that too, cept it always goes away...then a new bubble nest comes, and then it's back.

 

[thelastbetta]

Erm. I change the water every Friday..

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do it 2-3 times a week

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Uh. You know how much Water Condinor costs? Plus when I change the water there's hardly any poo.

Oh, and I feed them brine shrimp. And I put the mirror in there because it's small, and his tank isn't see through.

 

[red-devil0602]

believe me we all know how much water conditioner cost but this is what you have to take into account when buying bettas, if you want them to strive and be healthy

 

[Synirr]

There's no need to change the water more than once a week in a 1+ gallon tank. I recently tested the water in a couple of my betta tanks on water change day and the ammonia was extremely low, well away from any level that might cause stress.
The film at the top is commonly believed to be bacteria and/or dust buildup. It happens in stagnant water, no big deal.

 

[thelastbetta]

There's no need to change the water more than once a week in a 1+ gallon tank. I recently tested the water in a couple of my betta tanks on water change day and the ammonia was extremely low, well away from any level that might cause stress.
The film at the top is commonly believed to be bacteria and/or dust buildup. It happens in stagnant water, no big deal.

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Thanks Synirr.

 

[SRC]

Well I can't say what it is..cas I don't know. But I do know I change my bettas, that are in unfiltered tanks, water every 4 days and I have never had an oily film on the top of the water.