Ok. WTH is this?

[craiger75]

Yeah, that sorta looks like my tank after I stopped using a filter and the food pellets dissolved. That's gotta be the driftwood. I had just a few branches in mine and what a friggin' mess.

[Shirleythebetta]

I have heard of driftwood causing a slimy whitish algae but I have never seen it on the top of the water. That is interesting

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by Shirleythebetta

Thanks Twilight *gets sick* XD

What Sena says does show heaters can cause a problem like this. She's a smart girl and I trust her opinion. I wonder how the heater causes things like this though.....

What did Sena say?

[craiger75]

Lol - my wife used to say the heater seemed to make it worse too!

[finnfinnfriend]

I still don't understand how a heater could do that...

[craiger75]

Evaporation ... heat makes the crud rise maybe? I dunno. I'm thinking it's kinda like smog except in a tank.

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by craiger75

Evaporation ... heat makes the crud rise maybe? I dunno. I'm thinking it's kinda like smog except in a tank.

Oh...well if that's the case it's a catch 22 because betta need heat!

[craiger75]

Yeah, some brown water (tannins) in there is closer to their real habitat anyway, just not very aesthetically pleasing

[Shirleythebetta]

finnfinnfriend* Below is Sena's quote. I am hoping she see's this and chimes in.

"Try removing the heater... See if it stops. If it doesn't, good that is not the culprit. I am used to 1. heater snot. Icky, gooey, slimy stuff. OR 2. protein film. It could very well be the heater (or heater snot :) ) Is there any smell in there? Like, rubber, decay, rotten eggs, sweet, etc?" -Sena

[finnfinnfriend]

Originally Posted by Shirleythebetta

finnfinnfriend* Below is Sena's quote. I am hoping she see's this and chimes in.

"Try removing the heater... See if it stops. If it doesn't, good that is not the culprit. I am used to 1. heater snot. Icky, gooey, slimy stuff. OR 2. protein film. It could very well be the heater (or heater snot :) ) Is there any smell in there? Like, rubber, decay, rotten eggs, sweet, etc?" -Sena

I did not know heaters could get congested...

Thank you for finding the quote for me