Surface Skimmer

unicorn · 03-21-2003, 02:31 AM

Hi,

If anyone has problem with on their water surface (ie oil films, debris, etc...). If deviced a simple way to cure the problem. Let me know okay ?

Cheers

Jon.D · 03-21-2003, 02:59 AM

I found that if you agitate the surface water it should go away,do so when youre lights are off so you dont waste c02 when youre plants really need it.

jart · 03-21-2003, 03:37 AM

lay a piece of paper towel on the water surface and then quickly pull it up.

you can also siphon it off using a piece of airline tubing with the end just beneath the surface tho this may be tedious and take a while.

jon's idea works as well.

YaaMan · 07-13-2003, 12:44 PM

Fluval has a VERY cheap ($10) surface skimmer that do wonders in my tanks. I think it's called Fluval 101 or something like that.

Wasserpest · 07-14-2003, 02:28 AM

Just an observation to add to this...

Before I got my filter, I used a powerhead to create water movements. Had a lot of surface scum. Then I installed the filter and overnight that stuff disappeared. There was no change in surface agitation (almost none, I am using a bottom spraybar with many many holes directed 45 degrees to the front). About the same water movement, no other changes at all.

Just a thought... perhaps a bigger better filter would help... Now my surface is overgrown with Riccia, Ceradopteris, Myriophyllum and others and there is basically no surface agitation... still no more film.

Wasserpest · 07-17-2003, 11:18 PM

:idea: On another board I read that someone saw their pearl gouramies eating that stuff. About at the same time I added the filter I added a pair of those, so they could have a part in that too...

07-14-2003, 02:28 AM	#5
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,648	Just an observation to add to this... Before I got my filter, I used a powerhead to create water movements. Had a lot of surface scum. Then I installed the filter and overnight that stuff disappeared. There was no change in surface agitation (almost none, I am using a bottom spraybar with many many holes directed 45 degrees to the front). About the same water movement, no other changes at all. Just a thought... perhaps a bigger better filter would help... Now my surface is overgrown with Riccia, Ceradopteris, Myriophyllum and others and there is basically no surface agitation... still no more film. __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

07-17-2003, 11:18 PM	#6
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,648	:idea: On another board I read that someone saw their pearl gouramies eating that stuff. About at the same time I added the filter I added a pair of those, so they could have a part in that too... __________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

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03-21-2003, 02:31 AM	#1
unicorn Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 21	Hi, If anyone has problem with on their water surface (ie oil films, debris, etc...). If deviced a simple way to cure the problem. Let me know okay ? Cheers

03-21-2003, 02:59 AM	#2
Jon.D Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 16	I found that if you agitate the surface water it should go away,do so when youre lights are off so you dont waste c02 when youre plants really need it.

03-21-2003, 03:37 AM	#3
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,358	lay a piece of paper towel on the water surface and then quickly pull it up. you can also siphon it off using a piece of airline tubing with the end just beneath the surface tho this may be tedious and take a while. jon's idea works as well.

07-13-2003, 12:44 PM	#4
YaaMan Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1	Fluval has a VERY cheap ($10) surface skimmer that do wonders in my tanks. I think it's called Fluval 101 or something like that.