white powder looking stuffs on the water surface

[yongshun]

hi bros n sis, ne idea wats the powder luking stuff on the water surface? how do i remove them?

[foocha]

bro that looks like a slick of protein at the surface.. normally should clear up if u have overflow.

if u dun have then u have to siphon

if u have overflow then mayb your water flow is forcing a build up, adjust your wavemakers accordingly

[yongshun]

bro that looks like a slick of protein at the surface.. normally should clear up if u have overflow.

if u dun have then u have to siphon

if u have overflow then mayb your water flow is forcing a build up, adjust your wavemakers accordingly

hmm if water flow is the problem...i tink i noe y...my wavemakers all r blowing the water away frm my overflow...is tat a possible reason? though i do haf a hydor flo...bt is it harmful? cos the onli potential side effect i can tink of is the proteins will block some lights...

[Solo77]

good to ensure your waterflow remove the layer. Not healthy to have the layer there.

[foocha]

hmm if water flow is the problem...i tink i noe y...my wavemakers all r blowing the water away frm my overflow...is tat a possible reason? though i do haf a hydor flo...bt is it harmful? cos the onli potential side effect i can tink of is the proteins will block some lights...

bro! got very bad effect... the slick of protein will inhibit the proper exchange of gases between the tank surface water and the air..

although with overflow n skimmer the aeration of the water shld already be good, its always better to be safe...more avenues to discharge harmful gases building up in water n healthy intake of oxygen !

if possible u shld direct your return flow away from your overflow and your wave makers towards the overflow.

hope this helps

[foocha]

btw wats the name of the fish that u use as your profile pic?

i just got one its very shy.. always hiding in the rocks... is your like that also? what does yours feed on?

[yongshun]

bro! got very bad effect... the slick of protein will inhibit the proper exchange of gases between the tank surface water and the air..

although with overflow n skimmer the aeration of the water shld already be good, its always better to be safe...more avenues to discharge harmful gases building up in water n healthy intake of oxygen !

if possible u shld direct your return flow away from your overflow and your wave makers towards the overflow.

hope this helps

thks bro...guess gotta crack my brains again hmm have to reposition my wavemakers...initially i still tot bcos bcos my wavemakers are strong enugh to create a current tats strong enough to circulate around the whole tank in a circular direction cos the tank is small...

den is there any possibilty tat it is due to my water level too high? cos my water level is way above my overflow...though the left over foods are able to get sucked into the overflow even if the water level is much higher than the overflow...

[yongshun]

btw wats the name of the fish that u use as your profile pic?

i just got one its very shy.. always hiding in the rocks... is your like that also? what does yours feed on?

it is a Borbonius (blotchy) anthia...i dun haf 1...cos my current tank is too small for it ...bt i would luv to own 1!! so i can't really advise...maybe other senior reefers here who haf this will be able to advise you

[yongshun]

good to ensure your waterflow remove the layer. Not healthy to have the layer there.

thks bro, will take note...hmm maybe i shd juz try to lower my water volume so tat it is on par wif my overflow and see if the situation will improve or nt...

[Vlamingi_cont]

thks bro...guess gotta crack my brains again hmm have to reposition my wavemakers...initially i still tot bcos bcos my wavemakers are strong enugh to create a current tats strong enough to circulate around the whole tank in a circular direction cos the tank is small...

den is there any possibilty tat it is due to my water level too high? cos my water level is way above my overflow...though the left over foods are able to get sucked into the overflow even if the water level is much higher than the overflow...

You can try this product... The JBJ's surface skimmer... Or can just DIY cut the name card box ...

[angelfishlover]

Sometimes this protein slick is because your skimmer needed cleaning.I used to have that then after i cleaned my skimmer cup cause full of gunk the thing starts to disappear.

[yongshun]

Sometimes this protein slick is because your skimmer needed cleaning.I used to have that then after i cleaned my skimmer cup cause full of gunk the thing starts to disappear.

ya! juz tried to clean my skimmer...it works!! thks bro