funky film on water surface

kiznile · 11/22/2006, 07:09 PM

I have a funny film on the top of my water?
I have done one small water change
Tomorrow will to 25% water change
But I don't know what to do
Any suggestions will help

thanks
kyle

murfman · 11/22/2006, 07:21 PM

increase the flow at the surface.

Leandrae · 11/22/2006, 07:32 PM

You might try cleaning the algae out of the teeth of the overflow if your tank has one.

Mine gets a surface film when the overflow is seriously gunked up with algae...clean it out and within minutes the surface is clear.

-Janel

Brian5280 · 11/22/2006, 07:35 PM

if you lay a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the water and then pick it up the film will stick to it.

bmwardo · 11/22/2006, 09:58 PM

What is your filtration like? Do you have an overflow?

rkl303 · 11/23/2006, 06:11 PM

An overflow should deflinately help if you dont have one

reckler · 11/24/2006, 11:37 AM

I was getting the same thing in my tank. come to find out it was protiens floating on the surface of the water. I added a protien skimmer and directed a power head toward the surface of the water and walaa, scum gone.

kiznile · 11/24/2006, 12:55 PM

OK DID WATER CHANGE ADJUSTED PROTEIN SKIMMER
AND ADDED SOME FILTER FLOSS FILM IS GONE
YES i HAVE AN OVER FLOW
THANKS EVERY ONE

11/22/2006, 07:09 PM	#1
kiznile Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: merrillville, IN Posts: 219	funky film on water surface I have a funny film on the top of my water? I have done one small water change Tomorrow will to 25% water change But I don't know what to do Any suggestions will help thanks kyle __________________ When will I ever learn patience and stop impulse buying Kyle Current Tank Info: newbe stuff via aqua skimmer via aqua pumps some rocks some aptasia some fish they call damsils and that other stuff called algae

11/22/2006, 09:58 PM	#5
bmwardo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sydney, AUS Posts: 2,316	What is your filtration like? Do you have an overflow? __________________ ~Brandon W.

11/23/2006, 06:11 PM	#6
rkl303 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,769	An overflow should deflinately help if you dont have one __________________ Getting out of the hobby. Look for my gear on the dry goods forums. Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Acrylic

11/24/2006, 12:55 PM	#8
kiznile Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: merrillville, IN Posts: 219	OK DID WATER CHANGE ADJUSTED PROTEIN SKIMMER AND ADDED SOME FILTER FLOSS FILM IS GONE YES i HAVE AN OVER FLOW THANKS EVERY ONE __________________ When will I ever learn patience and stop impulse buying Kyle Current Tank Info: newbe stuff via aqua skimmer via aqua pumps some rocks some aptasia some fish they call damsils and that other stuff called algae

11/22/2006, 07:21 PM	#2
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	increase the flow at the surface.

11/22/2006, 07:32 PM	#3
Leandrae Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thornton, CO Posts: 286	You might try cleaning the algae out of the teeth of the overflow if your tank has one. Mine gets a surface film when the overflow is seriously gunked up with algae...clean it out and within minutes the surface is clear. -Janel

11/22/2006, 07:35 PM	#4
Brian5280 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 182	if you lay a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the water and then pick it up the film will stick to it.

11/24/2006, 11:37 AM	#7
reckler Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: denver Posts: 55	I was getting the same thing in my tank. come to find out it was protiens floating on the surface of the water. I added a protien skimmer and directed a power head toward the surface of the water and walaa, scum gone.