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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| Subject: layer of film on top of water..  8/27/2010, 7:29 pm | |
| how do i get rid of the layer of film or whatever it is on the low of the water...??
thought the filter and protiem skimmer would do it but doesn't seem to be.. | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/27/2010, 7:59 pm | |
| almost forgot... it's a 60 gal tank with 1/3 water changes every weekend... my filter is for a 75 gal... so it works super good... so idk... | |
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alkomist
Lieutenant General
Posts : 2966
Location : Fontana CA
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| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 6:35 am | |
| you need surface movement!!!!!!
by a powerhead and point it upwater to get a rippled water effect!!!!
dont use a bubble wand!! those look wack in SW tanks!! lol
so yea! that or get a sump with an overflow box!!!!
JUST BREAK THE SURFACE! | |
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istrober
Moderator
Posts : 2643
Location : Lehigh Acres, Fl
Favorite Fish: : Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 6:41 am | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 9:34 am | |
| lol dude i have 4 powerheads!!! 2 of the bubble one's and 2 jet type ones.... | |
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jessecichlidguy
Moderator
Posts : 1093
Location : menifee Ca
Favorite Fish: : cichlids cichlids cichlids
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 9:41 am | |
| do you feed your fish new life spectrum i noticed i have a oily type film on top of my 125 gallon its just a thought | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 9:48 am | |
| actually i just noticed a power head is broke... maybe that's why, cuz it wasn't this bad awhile ago... | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 9:55 am | |
| ok fixed the powerhead alk and moved where they all pointed to 2 pointed more up and it's already workin... thanks man.. | |
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alkomist
Lieutenant General
Posts : 2966
Location : Fontana CA
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| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 10:40 am | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 4:09 pm | |
| lol so ALL the film is gone..  my tank is back in EXCELLENT condition. | |
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Jeepluv77
Chief Wrnt. Off. 2
Posts : 350
Location : Virginia
Favorite Fish: : Species I've kept: Freshwater- Dwarf puffers and clown loaches. Saltwater- Volitans and Snowflake Moray
Species I'd love to keep one day- Freshwater- Rays. Saltwater- Bamboo/Cat Sharks
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 5:17 pm | |
| Oh, the dreaded surface film. I remember my first run in with it and my frantic search in the middle of the night to figure out what I was doing wrong. Glad it's taken care of and you can go back to enjoying your tank! | |
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nitty
Moderator
Posts : 1906
Location : Houston/Atlanta
Favorite Fish: : Mine:
110gal. Eclectochromis Lobochilus Hertae
56gal. Neolamprologus Brichardi
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/28/2010, 8:09 pm | |
| Do you have a protein skimmer?
Do you use an overflow/sump? | |
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Demonkegman
Chief Wrnt. Off. 4
Posts : 471
Location : Chino, Ca.
Favorite Fish: :
Salt water - Lion fish.
Fresh water - Arowana.
Food - Any type of Salmon sushi.
SALT WATER LOVER!!!! Fresh...... not so much...
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 8/29/2010, 6:09 pm | |
| nitty yes a have a skimmer... and no overflow... | |
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alkomist
Lieutenant General
Posts : 2966
Location : Fontana CA
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| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 10/14/2010, 11:22 am | |
| you should get and over flow box!!!!! that way the water is always moving/ falling into your sump!!! ull never have film or anything on your waters surface!!!!
and it also keeps water moving! | |
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Holey Rock of Texas
Admin
Posts : 6531
Location : Dallas, TX
Favorite Fish: : shellys
| | Subject: Re: layer of film on top of water.. 10/14/2010, 11:28 am | |
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