lmsmith Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 The overflow box has the end of the pipes under the water. The water goes over the grate, fills the container, then get sucked up. To break the water surface, put the filter outlet out of the water so it flows over the water surface, or add more bubblers in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 wouldnt that do the same thing, it would suck in air from the surface? i guess im looking for a more stable solution i was told by someone more aeration to break the water surface. any feedback? Sorry not the inlet, the outlet :oops: Just like a spray bar, anything you can do to break the water surface will help, doesn't matter if it is your filter or air from a air stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 from the sump? that wouldnt work as if you dont turn the overflow off, the water level will only decrease in the sump, and i can change about 70l max. so i think the pump does need to be turned off... and w/c straight from the main tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I have had the same problem Henward, I think its from the food we feed our carnivores. I have my spraybar on the surface of the water which keeps the slick from forming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I just noticed that in the sump of my new 5' there is a really bad accumulation of this kind of coating! I think the high protein food oculd be right, as I dumped 20 feeder goldfish in there to help it cycle and the ornate has slowly been picking them off, there's about 6 left now I think. I'm going to try scoop it out using a bowl tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 I think you'd just get more and more air in the filter, then the impeller wouldn't have any water to push, and nothing would pump back to the tank.. No, because most filters can handle heaps of air especially if it doesn't all come at once, bubbles come in and just go right back out again with the rest of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia-15 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 No, because most filters can handle heaps of air especially if it doesn't all come at once, bubbles come in and just go right back out again with the rest of the water. correct, take your canister and shake it, im sure bubbles will flow out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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