Surface Film

[olsenjb]

I recently started a post asking advice on various H.O.T. skimmers that would skim the surface of the water to remove the film. Another thought I had that I wanted to get some thoughts about was the use of a Fluval Canister filter. I could hook the intake up to their surface skimming accessory. Any thoughts on this idea? Will a Fluval Canister remove proteins? Thanks.

 

[mbowker]

surface skim, but you really want the skimmer to remove the proteins properly, I guess in theory it will remove some, but not enough.

 

[thegrog]

Use the Fluval surface skimmer accessory with a skimmer. I did that with my AquaC Remora and I have never had surface film since.

 

[olsenjb]

My only hesitation with that idea is the amount of stuff that will have to hang in the tank. That will put the surface skimmer, a hose connecting it to the powerhead, and the powerhead itself all hanging in the tank. For bigger tanks, this probably wouldn't be a concern, but with a 55, that's going to take up quite a bit of room isn't it?