Film on top of freshwater tank

[jarrodaden]

I have a very thin oily dirty film on top of my tank. I am curious to know if anyone has come up with a clever way of removing this.

Bailing it out with a cup is slow work.

[ssrprelude]

Is it a Co2 injected tank? If not, you need a surface skimmer attachment for you canister filter.

[jarrodaden]

Wouldn't that get air into the pump intake? If not, where do I get one? I have an eheim 2217.

[Somefishguy]

i used to have it on my shrimp tank... i added duckweed and now it is gone

[lilmissruffcountry]

Wouldn't that get air into the pump intake? If not, where do I get one? I have an eheim 2217.

I got a NIB Skimmer, if you need it, I'll bring it...Think I paid like $8-$10 for it at the FOTAS auction....and don't need. Still have no idea why I bought the dang thing....guess I was just bid happy! Let me know...

[cichlid1409]

yeah get a surface skimmer and it will fix the problem. i think city pets carries those for eheim . they have alot of eheim parts.

[Mzungu]

yeah get a surface skimmer and it will fix the problem. i think city pets carries those for eheim . they have alot of eheim parts.

There's one for an Eheim canister?? Link, please! I'm having the same problem at work.

[mgarrido]

There's one for an Eheim canister?? Link, please! I'm having the same problem at work.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Eheim_Sur...FRFASE-vi.html

[Roujin]

This is what I have.

http://www.bigalsonline.com/StoreCatalog/ctl3684/cp48471/si3811931/cl1/tom_surface_skimmer?&query=toms+skimmer&queryType=0&hits=12&offset=

Shouldn't be a problem in an established tank.