Simple Solution to Removing Surface Film without an Overflow.

[B1N4RY]

Since my aquarium is sumpless, I don't have the added benefit of having the surface of the water constantly being skimmer from falling into the overflow to remove the surface scum that builds up in the aquarium. And rather than purchasing a surface skimmer that looks very unsightly, I though of a simple method that I can do to remove some of the film and hopefully over time get a handle on the situation. During my water change I would use tubing to siphon water from the aquarium into the container. But I thought maybe I should try just taking a glass and pushing it in the aquarium to basically mimic the overflow and remove water and the surface scum. I think it worked quite well and over the course of the next few week it should clear up more than it already has from a single water change.




Surface film covering the aquarium water about 1 week ago.






Surface film covering the aquarium water after Friday's water change.

 

[cmantis]

You should look up PaulB's contraption he came up with (pretty sure it was him) about to eat but if I remember later I will try to find it. Its basically pvc suspended with film canisters.

 

[Paul B]

Do you mean this? I also have no sump but I feed my skimmer through this surface skimmer

 

[cmantis]

Yup thats it

 

[pecan2phat]

Didn't the 1st gen JBJ cubes have a simple solution which was basically a slim box sort of like an old tape cassette case that stayed on from vacuum on the overflow slits?