bubbles on the top of tank

[raift]

the last couple of days my tank just started getting bubbles on top and bad like soap bubbles but the fish seam ok and the water is redish brown i have had one of my lilys explode in growth would that cause the problem.

thanks for any help i can get

 

[Wildiana]

do you have honey gouramies (sp?)?

 

[raift]

the pet store it said blue

 

[Wildiana]

honey groumies builds bubble nest. creates a bed of bubbles on the water edge.


then after he collects the eggs from the female he puts them neatly in his bubble nest. pretty cool to watch.

 

[hamsterman]

Not only honey gouramis, all gouramis make bubbles in hope of making a nest.

 

[raift]

i have a 55 gallon with
1 clown knife
3 cory cats
2 plecos
2 bala sharks
3 blue gourmis
1 beta
1 leporiuns factus (if i spelt it right)

3 lilys 2 are real small and one has gotten realy big
a couple of walmart seeds of the other type if you have ever seen them

 

[aquariumhobyist]

so you must have blue gouramis and they made a bubble nest.

 

[raift]

that big? it covers quite a bit of the tank

 

[raift]

thank you all for trying to help any help is realy appreciated

 

[anonapersona]

Wash your hands with water not soap before you put them into the tank, a little hair products or hand lotion can make a lot of bubbles.

Take a paper towel and drag it across the surface of the tank to try to remove the foamy film.

Now, how long has this tank been running? What is your water change schedule and volume?

Next, does the tank smell? If so, (wash your hands with water not soap) pinch those Walmart bulbs. If any are soft, remove them immediately, they are rotting. Not uncommon, often more than one out of the 5 will rot.