Oil Absorbing Material - for - skimmerless/sumpless/fuge/ess

Coffeeinbed · 07/02/2015, 08:05 AM

Hi all,

A lot of folks seem to be trying to simplify the reef/fowlr hobby by going skimmerless/sumpless/fuge-less.

Q) Does an oil absorbing material exist that can be used for removing oily surfacants?

thanks

Rybren · 07/02/2015, 08:48 AM

I use a small glass. Partially submerge it at an angle so that only a small portion of the rim is under water. The surface scum will flow into the glass. Repeat as often as necessary. On my 3g Pico it also served as my water change.

07/02/2015, 08:05 AM	#1
Coffeeinbed Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 182	Oil Absorbing Material - for - skimmerless/sumpless/fuge/ess Hi all, A lot of folks seem to be trying to simplify the reef/fowlr hobby by going skimmerless/sumpless/fuge-less. Q) Does an oil absorbing material exist that can be used for removing oily surfacants? thanks

07/02/2015, 08:48 AM	#2
Rybren Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,642	I use a small glass. Partially submerge it at an angle so that only a small portion of the rim is under water. The surface scum will flow into the glass. Repeat as often as necessary. On my 3g Pico it also served as my water change. __________________ 120G Mixed Reef, 28G AIO zoa/pipefish tank