Sep 21, 2011 #1 xxlbreed Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Aug 7, 2011 Messages 172 Have a protein layer on my water surface. How can I get rid of it? It's been there for a couple Of days now.. Thanks!
Have a protein layer on my water surface. How can I get rid of it? It's been there for a couple Of days now.. Thanks!
Sep 21, 2011 #2 Fishguy2727 Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Sep 24, 2010 Messages 2,667 Protein skimmer or overflow.
Sep 21, 2011 #3 OP OP xxlbreed Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Aug 7, 2011 Messages 172 I can't do an overflow and I do have a skimmer but it's in my hob filter/sump that pulls water from An inch under the water surface. Any other ideas? Thanks
I can't do an overflow and I do have a skimmer but it's in my hob filter/sump that pulls water from An inch under the water surface. Any other ideas? Thanks
Sep 21, 2011 #4 F Feelthereefer Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Mar 1, 2011 Messages 183 Location Ft.wayne indiana Aim power heads at surface and increase your surface agitation.. With will increase your ph and oxygen as well
Aim power heads at surface and increase your surface agitation.. With will increase your ph and oxygen as well
Sep 22, 2011 #5 OP OP xxlbreed Aquarium Advice Activist Joined Aug 7, 2011 Messages 172 I did it's pretty wild bu it doesn't take away the layer it's a coralia 550 in a 10g...
Sep 22, 2011 #6 D David S Aquarium Advice Addict Joined Apr 15, 2009 Messages 1,384 Location Oxford,England adjust your sump pipe so it removes some of the surface water and point the powerhead towards thet pipe.
adjust your sump pipe so it removes some of the surface water and point the powerhead towards thet pipe.