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Kirstie
Kirstie asked in PetsFish · 9 years ago

help what is this slime in my fish tank?

plz help me i got a new tank cycled it and put fish in but they died and i noticed the tank had like a slime in it i tried to find out what is was and everyone was telling me i had too many fish but its a big tank that only had 5 tetra in it and it was cycled so i dont no. i put a new fish in a few days after that and it died as well so i cleaned everything and i noticed slime again! what is it and how do i get rid of it ? if i put more fish in will it kill them too?

Update:

i think its a ten gall not too sure it has a filter and a lid

Update 2:

i set it up left it running and put a little food in every day and i tested the water and it was fine when i set it up but when the slime came it was wrong and i im not sure of the conditioner i use i have used it on my other tanksfor years but the labble wore off so im not sure

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Your question is impossible to answer without knowing more about your set up.

    What size tank?

    Do you have a filter?

    How did you cycle the tank?

    Have you tested the water?

    What kind of water conditioner do you use?

    Does the tank have a hood?

    ~ If the water conditioner is that old, I would replace it. Prime or API StressCoat are both good products.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    1. slime is probably nothing to worry about,

    2. do you really know what cycling means? some people don't quite get it, even people in pet stores like walmart/petsmart/petco

    3. when you say "cleaned everything" it may indicate that you don't understand how to cycle a tank or maintain the biologic filtration.

    4. don't ever refer to a 10 gallon as a big tank, it's smaller than the smallest tank I would ever recommend to anyone.

  • ?
    9 years ago

    I have a strong feeling your tank wasn't properly cycled.

    Edit: Your details are very vague. What did you test? Ammonia? Nitrites? Nitrates? PH?

  • surendran m
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    The water condition may be the problem. If tetras are not affected then the water is acidic and most other fishes prefers alkaline water.

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