Foam on Water

[Steve A]

Is foam on the water cause or action or might it be normal?

 

[jeNks]

Irene has this covered on the aquarium coop YouTube channel

7 reasons why you may have bubbles

 

[Daniel]

Here is the video @jeNks is referring to:

 

[Steve A]

Thanks guys I just watched it.  It must have been from turning my filters down when I feed.

I turn them as slow of a flow as they will do, then I wait a couple of minutes and feed my 16 guppies while I am on the walking on my treadmill.  When I get done I turn the filters back up.

[Hobbit]

Hmm I turn my filter off for an hour or two each night when I feed my fish and I don’t get bubbles—at least I haven’t for a long time. How old is your tank?

[Steve A]

On 8/8/2021 at 12:24 AM, Hobbit said:

Hmm I turn my filter off for an hour or two each night when I feed my fish and I don’t get bubbles—at least I haven’t for a long time. How old is your tank?

The tank has been going for over 18 years but has only had live plants for a couple of months. I did have a lot of Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus that was at the top and laying over on the surface that was trapping the bubble in that area so I trimmed down and replanted the clippings.

[Hobbit]

Huh! I’m not sure then! That’s really neat that you’ve had the tank for so long.