My fish tank has Slimy glass?

Question

the wet part of my fish tank glass feels slippery and slimy I usually clean it off but I've been hearing about good bacteria and ecosystems and such, what is the stuff?, should I clean it off?

Answer 1

as long is its not harming your fish or plants it probably won't need to be removed

Answer 2

That's pretty normal.  Unless it's affecting your visibility, I'd just leave it alone.

Answer 3

Good bacteria is bacteria that's in your filter and water and gravel. Do you have any snails? Sometimes they make slimmy trails. Do you have cichlids? Thatll probably mean a male cichlid has fertilized the eggs (if you see any).

Answer 4

I had the same problem. I never used them but they are algae eaters do you have any because they keep the glass clean and does not effect the fish.

Answer 5

It's algae.   It consumes some of the nitrates in the water, so it's not all bad.   But, when it gets thick, the glass gets dirty-looking and you can't see the fish as well, so most people scrape it off or include a big snail to help with the chore (just make sure it's not a pregnant snail or you will soon have more snails than you can imagine).