So, I've got a 5 gallon aquarium with 5 teon tetras and a snail in it. I recently switched my filter from a Whisper filter to a Fluval 1+ filter. I've noticed that the water now feels slimy or sticky when touched and there is a film on the surface of the water. The Whisper filter had a waterfall effect so I can only assume that was why there was never a film on top of the water with that filter.
So, my question is, what kind of filter media should I put in my new Fluval filter, to help keep it clean and clear? It currently has only a block of foam in it for a filter media, I can only assume for mechanical filtration. I was thinking of cutting the block in half and adding a panty-hose full of carbon and panty-hose with bio balls in it. This was modeled after the AquaClear 20 filtration method. Would this make the slime go away? Thanks!
So, my question is, what kind of filter media should I put in my new Fluval filter, to help keep it clean and clear? It currently has only a block of foam in it for a filter media, I can only assume for mechanical filtration. I was thinking of cutting the block in half and adding a panty-hose full of carbon and panty-hose with bio balls in it. This was modeled after the AquaClear 20 filtration method. Would this make the slime go away? Thanks!