St. Albert issues?

[mrtaylor]

Hi all,

I've looked through a bunch of posts here at Canreef, and I believe you're all a good bunch to whom to ask my questions.

I moved from Ottawa to Edmonton last week. In Ottawa, I had an established (1 year) 30 gallon reef tank. I put the 20-25 pounds of liverock (all that was left after selling off my coral, etc) into a sealed rubbermaid container, plugged in a powerhead and an air bubble line, and drove here with it. After setting up the tank again, I had to add about 20 gal of water to top it off. My plan is to let it all settle for a week before adding sand, etc.

The good news is that 9 hermit crabs, a snail, some zoos and mushrooms made it through the trip alive. The bad news, and what brings me here, is that there seems to be a slight film on the top of my water, and my protein skimmer is overflowing within a minute, no matter how much I close the valve.

Is there a water issue in St. Albert that I need to be aware of? Is there a local club to join?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide,

QT