how the beep beep beep do i get rid of an oil slick at top of tank

Milad · #1 09-13-2010, 02:07 AM

im running euroreef 250 clone

the food is on two feeders at different sides of the tank feeding a little pellets 4 times a day.

my return and my power heads are all on one side of the tank. You think I should run the return on the other side of the tank?

Milad · #2 09-13-2010, 02:31 AM

woah just tested my water (this is after today's water change)
20ppm nitrates

wtf, my skimmer isnt pulling crap out of the water right now even running wet, its clear

banditpowdercoat · #3 09-13-2010, 02:39 AM

Waterchange time!!!!

Milad · #4 09-13-2010, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Waterchange time!!!!

got some water already mixing!

but what the hell could be causing it. could overdosing ZEOBak be the problem?

Zoaelite · #5 09-13-2010, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Milad

got some water already mixing!

but what the hell could be causing it. could overdosing ZEOBak be the problem?

Skimmer intake could be blocked, I would give it a good clean. I think if you can put your tunzee's on a wave maker you will fix the problem, 30 seconds on 30 seconds off alternating.

Milad · #6 09-13-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by zoaElite

Skimmer intake could be blocked, I would give it a good clean. I think if you can put your tunzee's on a wave maker you will fix the problem, 30 seconds on 30 seconds off alternating.

nope not blocked

My wave maker is on, my tunzes are on apex profile which is alternating by ramping up and ramping down every 5min (one goes up, one goes down).

Murminator · #7 09-13-2010, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Milad

im running euroreef 250 clone

the food is on two feeders at different sides of the tank feeding a little pellets 4 times a day.

4 times a day???......mine are lucky to get fed 4 times a week

Madreefer · #8 09-13-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Murminator

4 times a day???......mine are lucky to get fed 4 times a week

I agree. I would cut your feeding down by half. Sounds like overfeeding.

banditpowdercoat · #9 09-13-2010, 03:58 AM

My 150g gets once a day. If we remember LOL sounds like overfeeding bigtime. How's the algae??

Milad · #10 09-13-2010, 04:18 AM

zero algae. i cant even get any macro algae to stay alive. and the glass gets that film algea on it every 3-4days i have to wipe it down.

are you sure im overfeeding? these guys look hungry, some of the little guys dont get food somtimes.