somethings really wrong...

[herman]

hi, on the surace of the water my betta is in there seems to be a flim of white stuff the almost covers the whole surface, it breaks apart and floats here and there... he can still eat through it and breath, but i want to get rid of it and this is the second time it happend, i did a water change last time but dont want to again... what is this? and how can i prevent it?

 

[CS_sg]

Could he be just blowing bubbles?
He might be ready to mate...

Thread on bubble nest

 

[rommel39]

Could you send a picture, it could give us a better idea of what you are dealing with.

 

[Lotus]

It sounds like a protein film. Does it look kind of oily? One way to get rid of it is to have the filter outflow further from the surface of the water so the water falling from it breaks the surface of the water more. It can be a sign of overfeeding or feeding too rich a diet.

You can usually remove it by dragging a paper towel across the top of the water, but it's better to solve the problem and keep it away

 

[herman]

i'll try and get a picture up tomorrow, my filter is not on and has not been on because i have yet to figure out a method to making the current easier for him to deal with... im not sure if its oily, its not bubbles, its a thin layer of white film...

 

[Lotus]

I guess you really need to get that filter working. Get some sponge from your LFS and play around with it to get the filtration going. Without filtration, you should do more water changes, which will help with the film.