Film on top of water

Hey all just wondering if any yall can help me out. When veiwing my aquarium i noticed a have pretty good water movement on top of the tank but yet the water looks like there is a film on it any ideas and any ideas how to get rid of it?

 

Tank is not drilled is it ? or either you have it drilled with no overflows and just have bulkheads stick through the rear glass ?

 

no its not drilled i dont have a sump or refug. i use hob protien skimmer and mechanical filter and a canister filter for bio

 

You need a surface skimmer or that your skimming the top surface of the water. Luna

 

any suggestions?

 

You need to some how skim the waters surface, either with a overflow box or a surface skimmer. The problem here is that you dont have a sump.


This is a overflow box



and this is a surface skimmer or

 

i use a red sea protien skimmer which is supposed to skim the top of the water, maybe its not enough? and its time for a sump?

 

If the skimmer is a pump driven unit then set the pump in a little overflow box of some sort then that will feed the skimmer and skim the surface

 

how can i put pics on here?

 

Basicly, two ways. Either you attach it on the manage attachments when posting or go through Photobucket. Luna