Surface scum driving me crazy

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 10:26 AM

Does anybody know where I might be able to get a flow direction piece for a 1/4" mouth on a powerhead?

Benny Z · 03/01/2006, 10:30 AM

i was in to pet supply center last week and they have a small rotating head to fit a small powerhead. it is probably 1/4". it's on the slef in the back corner just before you go through the doors to the saltwater side of the fish area.

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 10:35 AM

Yeah I have seen those. I might check into them. I was really just wanting one of those clip on things that you can lift up and down or side to side. You know what I mean? Looks like a paddle.

Benny Z · 03/01/2006, 10:36 AM

also, there is a skimming attachment available for the aquaclear 500 hob filter. not sure what your filtration system is, but it might be something to consider for a 10g. you could use the chamber to house liverock for a small fuge area for pods.

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 10:42 AM

I have a hang on back fuge. I have a current nano skimmer in there. in my tank I have a mini powerhead but my water surface is almost smooth as glass. Very little movement, so the oil slick is building up. I just want something to direct my powerhead flow up to give aggitation to the surface and break the film up so it can be sucked into the fuge for the skimmer.

Benny Z · 03/01/2006, 10:44 AM

oh!!!! so you just need a nozzle.

i have something you can use.

busy around 3:30 today? wanna come get it?

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 10:50 AM

I have a full day today so I can't make it today. I have Thursday free after 9:30am. I could come by anytime Thursday. Just send me a PM with your address.

lglamb · 03/01/2006, 12:56 PM

how is the nano skimmer being fed?

just thinking most try to get an overflow feed from the
surface explicitly to draw in this surface scum, but I
don't know my way around the nano world.

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 01:25 PM

The skimmer has a mini powerhead that sits under it. No way to hook up a surface skimmer it that goes over tank and down into the fuge.

Horace · 03/01/2006, 03:52 PM

Yep this is exactly why people use an overflow :P. Is there any way you can position the pump so that it draws from the surface or close to it? I know some people do this in thier sumps to get more concentrated protiens as well.

seldon · 03/01/2006, 04:09 PM

you could always buy 2 90 degree pvc pieces and some short lengts of pvc and make your own surface skimmer to hook up to your hang on back, thats what ive done in the past for my 5.5 and bravo did for his minibow 7.

Horace · 03/01/2006, 08:21 PM

Good idea Seldon...

blooper74 · 03/01/2006, 09:24 PM

I guess I could fanagle something together. I will let you guys know what happens.

badbu68 · 03/02/2006, 10:31 AM

you want one of those spiny power head thingys? I've got one you can have.

lglamb · 03/02/2006, 10:44 AM

Whew. The technical talk in here is almost too much for me.

03/01/2006, 10:26 AM	#1
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	Surface scum driving me crazy Does anybody know where I might be able to get a flow direction piece for a 1/4" mouth on a powerhead?

03/01/2006, 03:52 PM	#10
Horace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,009	Yep this is exactly why people use an overflow :P. Is there any way you can position the pump so that it draws from the surface or close to it? I know some people do this in thier sumps to get more concentrated protiens as well. __________________ -Horace Pinker Current Tank Info: New 180g Mixed SPS Build in progress

03/01/2006, 04:09 PM	#11
seldon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 508	you could always buy 2 90 degree pvc pieces and some short lengts of pvc and make your own surface skimmer to hook up to your hang on back, thats what ive done in the past for my 5.5 and bravo did for his minibow 7. __________________ "To lead is to empower" Current Tank Info: 120 gallon display with a diy 40 BR sump

03/01/2006, 08:21 PM	#12
Horace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 5,009	Good idea Seldon... __________________ -Horace Pinker Current Tank Info: New 180g Mixed SPS Build in progress

03/01/2006, 10:30 AM	#2
Benny Z Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: bloomington, il Posts: 2,246	i was in to pet supply center last week and they have a small rotating head to fit a small powerhead. it is probably 1/4". it's on the slef in the back corner just before you go through the doors to the saltwater side of the fish area.

03/01/2006, 10:35 AM	#3
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	Yeah I have seen those. I might check into them. I was really just wanting one of those clip on things that you can lift up and down or side to side. You know what I mean? Looks like a paddle.

03/01/2006, 10:36 AM	#4
Benny Z Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: bloomington, il Posts: 2,246	also, there is a skimming attachment available for the aquaclear 500 hob filter. not sure what your filtration system is, but it might be something to consider for a 10g. you could use the chamber to house liverock for a small fuge area for pods.

03/01/2006, 10:42 AM	#5
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	I have a hang on back fuge. I have a current nano skimmer in there. in my tank I have a mini powerhead but my water surface is almost smooth as glass. Very little movement, so the oil slick is building up. I just want something to direct my powerhead flow up to give aggitation to the surface and break the film up so it can be sucked into the fuge for the skimmer.

03/01/2006, 10:44 AM	#6
Benny Z Moved On Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: bloomington, il Posts: 2,246	oh!!!! so you just need a nozzle. i have something you can use. busy around 3:30 today? wanna come get it?

03/01/2006, 10:50 AM	#7
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	I have a full day today so I can't make it today. I have Thursday free after 9:30am. I could come by anytime Thursday. Just send me a PM with your address.

03/01/2006, 12:56 PM	#8
lglamb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: east central IL Posts: 888	how is the nano skimmer being fed? just thinking most try to get an overflow feed from the surface explicitly to draw in this surface scum, but I don't know my way around the nano world.

03/01/2006, 01:25 PM	#9
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	The skimmer has a mini powerhead that sits under it. No way to hook up a surface skimmer it that goes over tank and down into the fuge.

03/01/2006, 09:24 PM	#13
blooper74 Moved On Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bloomington, Illinois Posts: 453	I guess I could fanagle something together. I will let you guys know what happens.

03/02/2006, 10:31 AM	#14
badbu68 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bloomington IL Posts: 337	you want one of those spiny power head thingys? I've got one you can have.

03/02/2006, 10:44 AM	#15
lglamb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: east central IL Posts: 888	Whew. The technical talk in here is almost too much for me.