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Old 07/09/2003, 12:53 AM
richard55 richard55 is offline
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oil on the water

My water is clear and the tests are all good but i seem to have a layer of oil or scuzz floating on the water. My setup is a 55 gallon with 60 lbs LS 75 lbs LR a seaclone and an Emperior 400 and a couple of powerheads(rio 600). What can i do to get rid of this trouble. I do water changes every 2 weeks about 20%.

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Old 07/09/2003, 01:01 AM
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First do a search on rio pumps!!!!!!
Then add some type of surface skimmer or an airline in the tank will also clear up the surface film
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Old 07/09/2003, 01:03 AM
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You probably don't have sufficient surface movement. Maybe add another powerhead, and point it to the surface. I had the same problem with my 55 reef, and adding a powerhead, pointed to the surface helped.
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Old 07/09/2003, 01:45 AM
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the rios were a bargian at the time and i am planning on an upgrade. What would you recomend for a surface skimmer? I will point a PH up towards the top and try that.

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Old 07/09/2003, 05:24 AM
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surface agitation will take care of a lot of it.
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