glitter like film on my freshwater tank.

[paranoid1123]

i've got thes weird shimmering growth on my fw tank and i was wondering what if anyone can tell me what it is it's kinda like see-through glitter that clings to my tank buy when i touch it it breaks apart and makes what looks like glitter in my tank. its in my 10gal tank with my ebjd fry and i was just wondering if i should be concerned!

[cichlid1409]

on the tank, or the top of the water like a film on the surface?

[paranoid1123]

on the tank side not the top

[cichlid1409]

maybe someone else might know what it is but i've never heard of this , you got a pic maybe?

[paranoid1123]

i'll try to post
you cant really see it unless you kinda look look sideways at it. its clear when looking at it head on but when the light hits it's sparkly

[paranoid1123]

film

you can kinda see it here

[Fire_chair]

How long has the tank been set up and what are your water parameters?

[paranoid1123]

tank has been set up for about a week using media from a well established tank.
ammonia 0
trite 0
trate 0
p.s. what do you think it is

[specialone0812]

my discus tank has something like that sometime, i think its fish slime coat.

[specialone0812]

and i treat that by combination of formalin+ salt+ raising water temp up.

[paranoid1123]

so i guess it's nothing to worry about if the fish eat it when i clean the tank.

[Fire_chair]

What fish do you have in there?

[imagirlgeek]

I'm also curious what fish you have in there, because if it is excessive slime coat, you'll want to find out what is causing that. Excessive slime coat is generally not a good thing. BUT having said that, anytime I've seen excessive slime coat, the water gets cloudy and fish are behaving as though they are sick.

[paranoid1123]

I have two 1 inch electric blue Jack Dempsy in that tank. The fish aren't acting sick and the water is very clear.

[paranoid1123]

Anybody? something?