misnoma Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 So.. I have a tank with no sump, which means I get buildup on the surface of the water, which I don't like. I found this when having a search on the net, wondering what people's thoughts were on it, possible issues etc. I'm running a deltec MCE600 hung on the back of the tank, so this mod looks possible, just wondering what risks I would run, i.e do I hit issues if enough water evaporates and no water runs into the overflow box. http://www.seahorse.org/library/article ... mmer.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 That box will work, but can look surprisingly big in your tank. A slightly smaller option that will do a good job is this. Can be purchased at Hollywood for I think 20 something dollars, and will be compatable with your skimmer. https://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem ... ct=HG10240 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Ahh, I saw those on my travels (go google), will have a look at HFF tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 dont worry about the build up. it should go once the tank matures . Once the tank has been running and you build up enough bactaria in the tank it should sort out the proteins in the tank. You could add some bactaria like prodibio which will speed things up and it can be dosed weekly to help remove organics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 The other problem is that you might not have enough flow in the tank. more flow will solve the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I use a fluval surface skimmer about $40 on my current skimmer. But I think you can get a surface skimming attachment for a deltec MCE600. (said it inproved performance by up to 10%)\\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 dont worry about the build up. it should go once the tank matures . My tank has been going for years and still gets that buildup. I use an Eheim surface skimmer on one of my cannisters. Works a treat. Atman did a cheap copy but I don't think they do them anymore. I found it worked better than the Fluval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I use a fluval surface skimmer about $40 on my current skimmer. But I think you can get a surface skimming attachment for a deltec MCE600. (said it inproved performance by up to 10%)\\ Reefcentral tends to disagree, as does the rest of the internet unfortunately. (about availablilty ) Had a couple of ideas this morning, that might also go a long way to helping hide stuff in the tank, so will have a play once the gf comes back with the car and I can go shopping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 My tank has been going for years and still gets that buildup. Could happen if lack of water movement and skimmer too small for tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 protein floats. skimming from the surface water will make a difference as to the efficiency of the skimmers performance, this reason alone might decide what type of skimmer i finally decide on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 It looks like most of the stuff on the top is actually geting created by stray bubbles coming from the skimmer (there are still quite a few). Would kind of make sense I guess, just need to wait longer I guess (or so I've read) for the skimmer to stop leaking bubbles back into the tank and see from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 hah! Marie (girlfriend) just decided to tell me that there just wasn't enough flow in the tank. Who am I to argue? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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