Hmm...never had this problem before..

[fook]

I have an oily film on top of my water. I remember having to reach in one of my tanks unexpectedly a couple of days ago (I always wash my hands well before reaching in a tank but I didn't that time). I don't remember what I doing but I felt like I needed to do it right away. Anyway, I think I may have had some grease under my fingernails from work or something. That's my best guess.

Any ideas on how to get it out? I used a paper towel to try to sort of skim it off the top but that didn't seem to work. Then I hooked up a canister filter and attached a cleaning vacuum to the intake. If I hold it right I can get it to pull water from the surface. I can watch the film being sucked in but I'm not sure how much progress is being made or how long this will take.

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

[Kaosu]

hook up a strong blubber in the tank ..it will break it up in no time ^_^

 

[fook]

Like an aerator?

 

[Chuncan]

This happens whenever I put some flakes in the water to get it to the bottom. It goes away after a few hours for me. Yours might be a different type oil. Might have to call BP for some clean-up and apologies


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[fook]

I hooked up an aerator. It's creating a circle in the film. It's just about like what the filters are doing so maybe it will clear up. We shall see. I hope it doesn't affect the fish. A very, very small amout of oil can create quite a large sheen on a body of water.

 

[F1 VET]

I hooked up an aerator. It's creating a circle in the film. It's just about like what the filters are doing so maybe it will clear up. We shall see. I hope it doesn't affect the fish. A very, very small amout of oil can create quite a large sheen on a body of water.

You need MORE surface aggitation!! Aim your canister output upwards so it creats turbulance, i have a 1100gph circulator 6" below the surface aimed up and it blows water and no film!

Just more flow at the water line is all, easily solvable problem!

#1 S. Vettel

 

[fook]

You need MORE surface aggitation!! Aim your canister output upwards so it creats turbulance, i have a 1100gph circulator 6" below the surface aimed up and it blows water and no film!

Just more flow at the water line is all, easily solvable problem!

#1 S. Vettel

Thanks. I'll go down there and do that now.

 

[thacarter546]

You need MORE surface aggitation!! Aim your canister output upwards so it creats turbulance, i have a 1100gph circulator 6" below the surface aimed up and it blows water and no film!

Just more flow at the water line is all, easily solvable problem!

#1 S. Vettel

What he said! I have my cfs 500 and rena xp3 output pointed towards the surface just so they create a small ripple and no film!

 

[fook]

Well, that made all the difference in the world. Looks good. Thank you for the advice.