Translucent membrane covering dead fish

[Patrick]

There is a translucent membrane covering the small clown trigger when it was found dead. Wonder what is the membrane?

[resser]

Bacteria, converting it's flesh to ammonia soon.

[Patrick]

Bacteria, converting it's flesh to ammonia soon.

Thanks bro. It' means water has bacteria which is good thing right?

[resser]

There is always bacteria, everywhere. In your aquarium, you need a LOT more living and thriving. Just so stuff like fish poo, uneaten food, etc, decomposes faster, finishing the Nitrogen cycle faster. Best you remove the dead thing though. Unless you are a heavy feeder and your tank has many happy bacteria family, dead fish usually mean Ammonia spikes.

[Patrick]

There is always bacteria, everywhere. In your aquarium, you need a LOT more living and thriving. Just so stuff like fish poo, uneaten food, etc, decomposes faster, finishing the Nitrogen cycle faster. Best you remove the dead thing though. Unless you are a heavy feeder and your tank has many happy bacteria family, dead fish usually mean Ammonia spikes.

Thanks bro Resser. I removed it already. Thanks again .

[yourdi3]

yes bro the bacteria in the tank is doing its job

[iskay]

Fish slime. All fish has slime coat.