How to break film on water surface?
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yearofthenick
Active Member
I used to have the same problem. I just took paper towels and laid them across the top for a second and pulled them off. The paper towels soaked up the top layer and made it better.
westwind77
Member
I had the film you mentioned and now use an Eheim Surface Extractor to pull water down to my canister wet/dry filter. My surface is always crystal clear now. It will pull water from the surface (skim it) and the middle water column.
Looking back I should have done the sump with skimmer, and will eventually change, but this works perfect until then.
Looking back I should have done the sump with skimmer, and will eventually change, but this works perfect until then.
aquaguy24
Active Member
Proten simmer, canister filters , hob filters etc... Does nothn for the surface if its pullng water from the middle of the tank. U need some type of surface skimmer. Overflow box, built in overfows, prefilter box all skims the water from the surface. I'm thinkin of doing a DIY prefilter box for my HOB fuge. I'll post some pics after it's complete.
sully677
Member
Originally Posted by westwind77
http:///forum/post/3111066
I had the film you mentioned and now use an Eheim Surface Extractor to pull water down to my canister wet/dry filter. My surface is always crystal clear now. It will pull water from the surface (skim it) and the middle water column.
Looking back I should have done the sump with skimmer, and will eventually change, but this works perfect until then.
Thanks for the help all. In particular, I have a Eheim canister filter. Do you hook up the surface extractor to the canister filter?
http:///forum/post/3111066
I had the film you mentioned and now use an Eheim Surface Extractor to pull water down to my canister wet/dry filter. My surface is always crystal clear now. It will pull water from the surface (skim it) and the middle water column.
Looking back I should have done the sump with skimmer, and will eventually change, but this works perfect until then.
Thanks for the help all. In particular, I have a Eheim canister filter. Do you hook up the surface extractor to the canister filter?
westwind77
Member
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3111088
Thanks for the help all. In particular, I have a Eheim canister filter. Do you hook up the surface extractor to the canister filter?
Yes, your Eheim canister filter should have just come with a 'normal' water pick up tube & strainer. All you do is remove that and attach the surface extractor unit to the flexible hose that runs to your canister. You have to keep your water level within a certain range for it to skim properly, but since the tubes float it gives you a fair amount of room to work with.
They work great and have them on all 3 tanks!
http:///forum/post/3111088
Thanks for the help all. In particular, I have a Eheim canister filter. Do you hook up the surface extractor to the canister filter?
Yes, your Eheim canister filter should have just come with a 'normal' water pick up tube & strainer. All you do is remove that and attach the surface extractor unit to the flexible hose that runs to your canister. You have to keep your water level within a certain range for it to skim properly, but since the tubes float it gives you a fair amount of room to work with.
They work great and have them on all 3 tanks!
bullitr
Active Member
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
ARE FAR AS FILM YOU NEED SURFACE AGITATION ! AS FAR AS PROTEIN SKIMMER ITS DEPENDS HOW BIG IS THE SYSTEM. PROTEIN SKIMMER TO ME ARE THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED IN THIS HOBBY.THIS IS WHY I WILL BUILT MY SYSTEM AROUND IT.IMO HERE IS MINE
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
ARE FAR AS FILM YOU NEED SURFACE AGITATION ! AS FAR AS PROTEIN SKIMMER ITS DEPENDS HOW BIG IS THE SYSTEM. PROTEIN SKIMMER TO ME ARE THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED IN THIS HOBBY.THIS IS WHY I WILL BUILT MY SYSTEM AROUND IT.IMO HERE IS MINE
windlasher
Member
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
ummmm. thats terrible advice..
they are like everything else. the crap ones break, the good ones don't.
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
ummmm. thats terrible advice..
they are like everything else. the crap ones break, the good ones don't.
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usirchchris
Guest
Originally Posted by sully677
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
How are they breaking?...there really isn't anything to break...aside the pump perhaps giving out. Buy a decent pump and you should be good to go
. They really pull out alot of gunk. I have 2 tanks with and 1 tank without one...just looking for that special buy
http:///forum/post/3111015
My LFS suggests not to get a protein skimmer because the break often. He said he's had a tank for over 5 years and never had a ps.
How are they breaking?...there really isn't anything to break...aside the pump perhaps giving out. Buy a decent pump and you should be good to go
U
usirchchris
Guest
Originally Posted by bullitr
http:///forum/post/3111349
ARE FAR AS FILM YOU NEED SURFACE AGITATION ! AS FAR AS PROTEIN SKIMMER ITS DEPENDS HOW BIG IS THE SYSTEM. PROTEIN SKIMMER TO ME ARE THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED IN THIS HOBBY.THIS IS WHY I WILL BUILT MY SYSTEM AROUND IT.IMO HERE IS MINE
That thing is a BEAST...that could be your tank...plenty of flow...
http:///forum/post/3111349
ARE FAR AS FILM YOU NEED SURFACE AGITATION ! AS FAR AS PROTEIN SKIMMER ITS DEPENDS HOW BIG IS THE SYSTEM. PROTEIN SKIMMER TO ME ARE THE BEST THING EVER INVENTED IN THIS HOBBY.THIS IS WHY I WILL BUILT MY SYSTEM AROUND IT.IMO HERE IS MINE
That thing is a BEAST...that could be your tank...plenty of flow...
coralstacker
New Member
I paid $30.00 for a filter with surface skimmer from Drs Foster and Smith.com for my 75 gal. works great, took off the surface film and more, filters better than the Emporer 400 I had previously.