too much bubble foams up on water surface
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The thing I was recommended and have used with success for getting rid of stuff on top of the water is a surface skimmer. You connect it to the intake of a hob filter or a canister. Here's what I got: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1
LiuHsi;1016096; said:
I'm not sure if the ac110 is a hang-on-back filter but this is how the surface skimmer works. It's a tube with one serrated end that is by the surface of the water. The other end has a tube that can connect to the intake tube of your canister or hang-on-back.
mercury904;1016216; said:
"i feed a lot 2 times a day, mainly shrimps.. power feeding"
Even if you do water changes everyday, the protein slick will still be there unless you remove it also. Usually when a water change is done, water is removed from halfway or close to the bottom of the tank. Because he admits that he "power feeds mainly shrimp 2 times a day", the protein oil? (lighter than water), will always float to the surface. With the surface skimmer, you are consistently cleaning the surface automatically. With regular water changes and the skimmer, you should have no problem feeding whatever (within reason) to your fish while keeping the water clear. The Doctor.
duanes;1014673; said:I use protein skimmers on my fresh water tanks, and they work well when too much DOC and protein is in the water. I built mine from an article in AFM by Stephen Meyer. Sounds like you need one. Here's a pic of it working.
Here's what it removes
here's a test I did in the lab to show removal in dry weight
The white pads are normal tank water the dark is 2 weeks of skimmer waste buildup dessicated, and dried in an oven. Weight is 7 Xs weight of straight tank water dried.
Here's a sample of tank water compared to 2 weeks of skimmer waste.
cool post.
Thanks davo
A surface skimmer works great as long as your dilligent cleaning out the media it ends up in, ie canister, but if its left in the canister a while, its really not out of the tank water. If you clean your canister every couple days, you should be in the clear.
The reason protein skimmers work, is protein is chemically and physically drawn to an air/water interface, like the surface water of the tank. In a protein skimmer, protein and other disolved organic compounds collect on the interface of the bubbles the fractionator produces and are immediately removed to waste. In commercial models this is usually a collection cup, or in my case directly to my basement drain, and totally removed from the tank water.
Sorry if I seem too anal.
A surface skimmer works great as long as your dilligent cleaning out the media it ends up in, ie canister, but if its left in the canister a while, its really not out of the tank water. If you clean your canister every couple days, you should be in the clear.
The reason protein skimmers work, is protein is chemically and physically drawn to an air/water interface, like the surface water of the tank. In a protein skimmer, protein and other disolved organic compounds collect on the interface of the bubbles the fractionator produces and are immediately removed to waste. In commercial models this is usually a collection cup, or in my case directly to my basement drain, and totally removed from the tank water.
Sorry if I seem too anal.
