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John

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Since: Oct 24, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:38 pm
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Hi,
I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank in which I'm raising 6 Angels with the
hope of obtaining a breeding pair. The tank is heavyly planted and I feed
the Angels 2X a day and the plants once a week after a 25% water change.
Fish and plants seem to be doing fine.
Recently there has been a buildup of foam around where the airstone bubbles
meet the surface. The last 2 days the foam has covered 1/2 the tank's
surface.
Should I be concerned??
Thank you

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Since: Oct 02, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 1:10 am
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I know that the foam will inhibit the exchange of gasses in your tank. It
reduces the surface area were oxygen can be absorbed into your tank. Not
sure what causes it, but one guess would be excessive nitrates?

JOhn :-)


"John" wrote in message

> Hi,
> I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank in which I'm raising 6 Angels with the
> hope of obtaining a breeding pair. The tank is heavyly planted and I feed
> the Angels 2X a day and the plants once a week after a 25% water change.
> Fish and plants seem to be doing fine.
> Recently there has been a buildup of foam around where the airstone
bubbles
> meet the surface. The last 2 days the foam has covered 1/2 the tank's
> surface.
> Should I be concerned??
> Thank you
>
>

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TYNK 7

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 3:57 pm
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>Subject: Foam
>From: "John"
>Date: 10/24/2003 10:38 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id:
>
>Hi,
>I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank in which I'm raising 6 Angels with the
>hope of obtaining a breeding pair. The tank is heavyly planted and I feed
>the Angels 2X a day and the plants once a week after a 25% water change.
>Fish and plants seem to be doing fine.
>Recently there has been a buildup of foam around where the airstone bubbles
>meet the surface. The last 2 days the foam has covered 1/2 the tank's
>surface.
>Should I be concerned??
>Thank you
>

Many times this from a particular brand of dechlorinator.
Tetra's Aqua Safe is one...and I think Prime is another.
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Racf

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 4:58 pm
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"TYNK 7" wrote in message

> >Subject: Foam
> >From: "John"
> >Date: 10/24/2003 10:38 AM Central Standard Time
> >Message-id:
> >
> >Hi,
> >I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank in which I'm raising 6 Angels
with the
> >hope of obtaining a breeding pair. The tank is heavyly planted and I
feed
> >the Angels 2X a day and the plants once a week after a 25% water
change.
> >Fish and plants seem to be doing fine.
> >Recently there has been a buildup of foam around where the airstone
bubbles
> >meet the surface. The last 2 days the foam has covered 1/2 the
tank's
> >surface.
> >Should I be concerned??
> >Thank you
> >
>
> Many times this from a particular brand of dechlorinator.
> Tetra's Aqua Safe is one...and I think Prime is another.

It sounds as if it could be undisolved organic compounds.
(fats/proteins) This type of film stays at the surface. When doing a
water change, this stuff sticks to the side of the tank where it can be
wiped away easily.
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TYNK 7

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 3:54 pm
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>Subject: Re: Foam
>From: "Racf"
>Date: 10/27/2003 10:58 AM Central Standard Time
>Message-id:
>
>"TYNK 7" wrote in message
>
>> >Subject: Foam
>> >From: "John"
>> >Date: 10/24/2003 10:38 AM Central Standard Time
>> >Message-id:
>> >
>> >Hi,
>> >I have a 20 gallon fresh water tank in which I'm raising 6 Angels
>with the
>> >hope of obtaining a breeding pair. The tank is heavyly planted and I
>feed
>> >the Angels 2X a day and the plants once a week after a 25% water
>change.
>> >Fish and plants seem to be doing fine.
>> >Recently there has been a buildup of foam around where the airstone
>bubbles
>> >meet the surface. The last 2 days the foam has covered 1/2 the
>tank's
>> >surface.
>> >Should I be concerned??
>> >Thank you
>> >
>>
>> Many times this from a particular brand of dechlorinator.
>> Tetra's Aqua Safe is one...and I think Prime is another.
>
>It sounds as if it could be undisolved organic compounds.
>(fats/proteins) This type of film stays at the surface. When doing a
>water change, this stuff sticks to the side of the tank where it can be
>wiped away easily.

Oh, I know. However, I always ask what dechlorinator they are using first.
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