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Woke up the other morning to my 10g tank looking like this:





Got any ideas on what may have caused this?
Fish are all fine unaffected by this phenomenon.

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what fish are in this tank, any chanze any of your fish could be bubblenest builders?

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Looks like melabubbles have you added melafix to the tank recently? Added anything to the tank?

EDIT: *cough* "Melabubbles" and related words were brought to us by Racso, aka Jorge. (end cough)

Last edited by kitten at 26-Sep-2005 22:02

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That does look like the bubbles from adding alot of melafix or pimafix. If that's not it then I'd do a water change to be safe but with the fish swimming around I can't really think of anything harmful that would bubble that much without killing them right away.

Nope, no medications of any type have been added.
Today the whole surface is covered and the bubbles fill the whole hood, covering bulbs and everything.
I have a female paradise fish and a malw dwarf gourami in there, but this is far too many bubbles for a single dwarf gourami to make


Last edited by So_Very_Sneaky at 27-Sep-2005 00:05

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This might take some time but there has to a logical reason.

Do a full water test.

Write down every thing that has been done to the tank for the last two weeks.

Possible cause some form of impurities either added or created in the tank.

Have you changed a food? or a different mix of foods?

It could be a chemical being released from?????

Other than that I have no idea of what to suggest sorry that is the best I can do.

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Hi Keith,
heres the info you are asking for:

Water tests:
Temperature: 80F
Ph: 7.6
Hardness: ~160ppm gh
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 10ppm

Whats been done in past 2 weeks:
Gravel removed and changed, plants cleaned thoroughly to remove snails and eggs.

Stresszyme added to combat any mini cycles, which didnt happen.

Filter cleaned about 1 week ago, 1 peice of media (white sponge) replaced, other left to spread bacteria to new sponge as per usual.

Tank cleaned 2 days ago, since bubbles formed. Bubbles have not been affected by water change.

No medicines added. No changes of food. No additions of fish. No difference in water added by either temperature or conditions (nitrates, ammonia, hardness temp etc)
Bubble stone cleaned and returned to tank.
No use of any household chemicals in area, no new cleaners used, nothing sprayed in room.

Guppies have been removed from tank, which now houses only 1 paradise fish (female), 1 dwarf gourami (male), 5 cory hasbrosus, 1 otto, 1 rubbernose pleco.
Some platy and guppy fry in a plastic breeder trap , very small only 1 week old.

Tank water itself appears very clean and clear.
Water is odorless.
Fish are healthy, not itching, no signs or symptoms of stress or illness.
Corys breeding like crazy! Maybe fry in the future.

I hope thats enough concise information.
When touched the bubbles have no greasy feeling, no soapiness, just dissipate rapidly on fingers.
When food is added bubbles recede rapidly, then return after food has sunk to bottom.



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Looks like phosphate foam. Some water utilities will use a weak solution of phosphoric acid to clean water lines on an annual or semi-annual basis. Many hobbyists are startled to discover the "contamination" after a water change. Run a sample to your local water treatment guy and ask him to test for phosphate.

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looks exactly what you get when you have hard water and add too much stress coat. The minerals in the water don't let the bubbles pop and the aloe just makes it worse!

What's been done in past 2 weeks:
Gravel removed and changed, plants cleaned thoroughly to remove snails and eggs.

Posibilities?????????????????
Was there some thing in the graved and how did you clean it?
Cleaned plants? under tap water?

Stresszyme added to combat any mini cycles, which didnt happen.
Could have this medication reacted to any of the above including the water?

Filter cleaned about 1 week ago, 1 peice of media (white sponge) replaced, other left to spread bacteria to new sponge as per usual.
Was this the correct sponge? Some types are used but not meant for Aqu use?

Tank cleaned 2 days ago, since bubbles formed. Bubbles have not been affected by water change.
How was the tank cleaned? What products did you use?
How did you transport water to tank?

No difference in water added by either temperature or conditions (nitrates, ammonia, hardness temp etc)
Bubble stone cleaned and returned to tank.
Big Question is it possible you missed something unknown to you when you tested the water before adding it to your tank?


Tank water itself appears very clean and clear.
Water is odorless.
Water can be clean and oderless but still have nasties.


When food is added bubbles recede rapidly, then return after food has sunk to bottom.
This could be the clue food is an additive( I have noticed over the years that the sound of the UGF even changes when food is added) (I have trained ears for sound changes)

Being an OLD tradie and a problem solver this is the only way to tackle this problem.
So far everything points to the water added or water used to clean.
Change of subject Something was added to our water which caused all mine and others problems even a LFS contacting the water board they agreed there was something wrong but not much and that is end of story.
You might have a different system over there but scream loudly saying is it safe to drink. Ask at your local LFS/pet stores and see if they had heard of similar stores.

Again sorry this is the best I can do. I hope my little effort helps you or someone else to solve your problem.

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