Is it normal to have oily surface on your water?

**deone** · 12th Apr 2012, 11:35

My now cycling tank have oily surface on the water. Is this normal?

**darrentyl** · 12th Apr 2012, 12:39

I have it too.

I just have air bubbles installed within the tank and will be gone soon.

**avex30** · 12th Apr 2012, 15:04

Protein use a air stone bubbles will do the trick.

**deone** · 12th Apr 2012, 15:22

Just curious, where does the protein come from? Soil?

**Navanod** · 12th Apr 2012, 16:08

Most likely from food and decaying organic material

**hyun007** · 12th Apr 2012, 16:17

Originally Posted by deone

Just curious, where does the protein come from? Soil?

Most food we feed contain protein in them.

**avex30** · 12th Apr 2012, 16:27

Like above bro Hyun and mod navanod mention the food. Most likely the food meaty food if you feed too much meaty base.

**deone** · 12th Apr 2012, 16:32

Ok thanks for all the input! Very interesting! Anyways there is no food in it so must be the plants that are rotting inside.

**lovefish** · 12th Apr 2012, 17:15

must we need to clean the oil surface?

**avex30** · 12th Apr 2012, 17:29

Yes it is best to clean or break out the extra protein on the water surface

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