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05-25-2012, 04:29 PM
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Surface Skimming
I just rebuilt my tank with new sand and base (Marco) rock. For now at least, I've pulled my HOB sump off and I'm not running a skimmer. There is a nasty film on the surface that I'd like to get rid of and without an overflow, I'm looking for ideas on how to manually get rid of it.
Nuggets of wisdom would be greatly appreciated !
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits. 
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05-25-2012, 04:33 PM
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Powerhear pointing across the surface
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225gal dt with 100g sump. Mitras, vortechs, bubble king, AI Sol and Profilux. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=84782 Will trade subs for frags  My other summer hobby: http://www.edkra.ca
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05-25-2012, 04:34 PM
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what are you using for filtration? There are lots of DIY or prefab tricks to mod HOB filters into surface skimmers, I believe aquaclear even has an attachment.
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I'm not 'fallow' you must be talking about my tank!
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05-25-2012, 04:37 PM
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http://www.personal.psu.edu/u0y/nano....skimmer.p.jpg
http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/fi...e-skimmer.html http://www.gtaaquaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33376
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I'm not 'fallow' you must be talking about my tank!
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05-25-2012, 06:10 PM
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits.
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05-25-2012, 06:12 PM
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I may have to put my HOB sump back on simply because it's the only way I have to connect my chiller but for now I'm looking at a purely manual method of removing it.
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits.
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05-25-2012, 06:57 PM
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225gal dt with 100g sump. Mitras, vortechs, bubble king, AI Sol and Profilux. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=84782 Will trade subs for frags My other summer hobby: http://www.edkra.ca
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05-25-2012, 08:16 PM
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Or (as mentioned above) you can use Aquaclear surface skimmer but you will need an external canister filter to run it. Last edited by RuGlu6; 05-25-2012 at 08:20 PM.
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05-25-2012, 10:12 PM
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Just get a cheap hob filter like aquaclear or acqueon. Returning water will break the surface and the filter will absorb the stuff. You can even replace the filter with carbon and you've got a water polisher as well
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Last tank was 210 reef with 90 gal sump 120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin 55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350 30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders. 5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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