Slick on top of pond - Aquarium Advice

Reefmonkey · 01-02-2007, 06:45 PM

I removed a bunch of leaves from the bottom of my pond, stirred up a bunch of detritus, did a PWC a couple of days ago, and then the next morning I saw a light slick over the top of my whole pond. The fish and plants all appear fine. All parameters normal. Anyone have any ideas what it might be?

dskidmore · 01-03-2007, 12:23 PM

I would assume it's just oils and dirt, stirred up by the cleaning. Do you have a surface skimmer or a fountian and a filter? It should go away in time if you do.

Reefmonkey · 01-03-2007, 03:42 PM

I don't have a skimmer yet, it is a Spring project. I plan to upgrade to an external pressurized canister filter with inline UV sterilizer, add a waterfall, and when I do, I will put in a skimmer.

As an update, the slick has mostly broken up as of this morning. I am going to skim off what remains when I get home tonight.

01-02-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Reefmonkey Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston TX Posts: 133	Slick on top of pond I removed a bunch of leaves from the bottom of my pond, stirred up a bunch of detritus, did a PWC a couple of days ago, and then the next morning I saw a light slick over the top of my whole pond. The fish and plants all appear fine. All parameters normal. Anyone have any ideas what it might be?

01-03-2007, 12:23 PM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,292 Images: 1	I would assume it's just oils and dirt, stirred up by the cleaning. Do you have a surface skimmer or a fountian and a filter? It should go away in time if you do. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

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01-03-2007, 03:42 PM	#3
Reefmonkey Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston TX Posts: 133	I don't have a skimmer yet, it is a Spring project. I plan to upgrade to an external pressurized canister filter with inline UV sterilizer, add a waterfall, and when I do, I will put in a skimmer. As an update, the slick has mostly broken up as of this morning. I am going to skim off what remains when I get home tonight.