cloudy film

snagged by reef · 09/09/2007, 12:41 PM

hey guys,

what the cloudy film layer at the top of my water?

i have a protein skimmer but is there something else i can use to clear it up?

the whole tank is very clear, just the surface of the water has a film.

Thanks guys

joeycadre · 09/09/2007, 12:42 PM

do you have a surface skimming overflow? you need something to skim off the top of the water.

AZDesertRat · 09/09/2007, 12:47 PM

Float a few paper towels of a piece of newspaper on top and it will soak it up. Sounds like you need more surface agitation and/or skimming. Point a return or power head at the surface and it should keep it in suspension and remove it.

snagged by reef · 09/09/2007, 12:47 PM

no i dont.....dont have a sump yet...planning on it, just not yet

is there something i can use in the man time?

Aquarist007 · 09/09/2007, 12:49 PM

Direct a power head at the surface so it is acutually churning. With out adequate surface movement that filmy area has a tendancy to develop. That area is very important for gas exchange besides in your skimmer and sump

09/09/2007, 12:41 PM	#1
snagged by reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 157	cloudy film hey guys, what the cloudy film layer at the top of my water? i have a protein skimmer but is there something else i can use to clear it up? the whole tank is very clear, just the surface of the water has a film. Thanks guys

09/09/2007, 12:42 PM	#2
joeycadre Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: jackson Posts: 1,371	do you have a surface skimming overflow? you need something to skim off the top of the water. __________________ "it's not the heat, it's the humility" Current Tank Info: 90 gal. sps mostly. bubble master 200. pci cl-300 chiller

09/09/2007, 12:49 PM	#5
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Direct a power head at the surface so it is acutually churning. With out adequate surface movement that filmy area has a tendancy to develop. That area is very important for gas exchange besides in your skimmer and sump __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

09/09/2007, 12:47 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Float a few paper towels of a piece of newspaper on top and it will soak it up. Sounds like you need more surface agitation and/or skimming. Point a return or power head at the surface and it should keep it in suspension and remove it.