Rayn3zero
New Member
Hi, I have recently added a betta and some neon tetras to my 2 foot tank. The fish have been in there for a week but I have been cycling the tank for a few weeks. A few days ago in the morning I found all glass surfaces in the tank covered with a thick white substance. There was no white stuff on any of the fish, substrate or plants and the water was clear, no cloudiness. Running my finger over the glass the white stuff was slightly slimy but came off easily. It almost looks like chalk in water. I ended up wiping down the sides of the tank and cleaning the tank as much as possible however quite a bit of the particles ended up on the plants and substrate. I cleaned those best I can as well. Another fish enthusiast told me it was a harmless fungus and it would not hurt the fish. I thought I wouldnt have any more problems however now I notice that some of my fish have white spots (I am not sure if its because the white stuff was floating around in the water and became attached to the fish?). and there are a lot of this white substance on most of my tank surfaces.
Should I be going out and getting a remedy for Ich or is this something else? Pics are where I have started to wipe off the white stuff 3 days ago and the fish/plant how they are now.
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Anyone's advice would be very much appreciated!
Should I be going out and getting a remedy for Ich or is this something else? Pics are where I have started to wipe off the white stuff 3 days ago and the fish/plant how they are now.
Anyone's advice would be very much appreciated!