Top water filmage.....

[Kronic87]

I have a 30 gallon reef tank with 2 korilla powerheads and a aquaCremora protein skimmer. my problem is that i have alot of film on the top of the water. how can i prevent that from happening often? i clean my powerheads every other week even my protein skimmer. what do u think the problem is?


Thanks ya!

 

[dublo8]

Surface agitation is what you need. Does your skimmer have a "surface skimmer attachment"? You could also aim one of your powerheads at the surface to break it up. It will eventually mix with the water and be skimmed out.

 

[reefmanmatt]

Surface agitation is what you need. Does your skimmer have a "surface skimmer attachment"? You could also aim one of your powerheads at the surface to break it up. It will eventually mix with the water and be skimmed out.

+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 what he said ! :spin2oint that powerhead up so you get a wave going :spin2:

 

[Kronic87]

Thanks yo. but what is surface agitation? if u dont mind me asking?

 

[The Punisher]

Surface agitation is just having the surface of the water agitated enough so that the film doesn't form on top. Pointing a powerhead at the surface to break up the surface tension will do the job.