So it seems to me the answer is either overflow the scum into the sump I don't have or skim the surface of the water with my skimmer. I'll go get some bits and mod my skimmer to suck closer to the water level. Give that a go.

Thanks Y'all lol

You could just build/buy a small overflow box that hung inside the tank and have your skimmer's intake within it.

Noel

Any money is going toward the new system hope to transfer in two months.

I only use smaller tanks (up to 50 gallons), and do not use skimmers. For me the answer to surface scum is to use an Aquaclear filter of any size. I just came back from vacation, and my 10G nano is covered with brown scum. I have put the Aquaclear 200 back on it, and the scum will be gone in a couple of hours. :eek:

strange, don't know why a aquaclear would act any differently from a Fuval.

Strange or not, it works. I just returned from shopping, and the scum is gone from the nano. The only explanation i have is that the AC returns the water from above, but it is immaterial, IT WORKS!!!. All I can say is "Try it, you'll like it". :biggrin:

For about $17 you can get a surface skimming attachment for the intake of your Fluval that will solve the problem. I have one on an Aquaclear in my nano and it works great. :cool:

Does that skimming attachment fit all Aquaclears? (I use a 300, and a 200) :question: :question:

I'm sorry, I don't know for sure. I've used the same one on a mini and a 150 but I don't know about the bigger ones. Mine did come with an adapter to fit my smaller AC's so my answer is, maybe. I do know there is definately a different one for the Fluvals VS. the AC's. Most LFS should have them.