TOM Aquarium Surface Skimmer.

[MizTanks]

I have used the Reef Octopus NS80 and the Hydor Slim Skim Nano Skimmer on my tank. Neither one pulled anything close to what this lil $6.00 surface skimmer is pulling out of my tank. I've got it hooked up to an MJ600 that is also acting as my intake pump. The pictures show 3 days worth of YUCK! I'm very pleased

[larryandlaura]

Nice Jamie!

[Sir Patrick]

That looks like algea growth to me. Much like the slimes/algea that grows on the waterfall end of a HOB filter.

I wasnt aware that surface skimmers pulled anything out of your water. I thought they acted as an overflow, to get to mechanical filtration, that cleans the water.

Looks like it is definitely working though!

[MizTanks]

Well without it the surface of my water was nothing but protein.
Here is what the Slim Skim nano skimmer was pulling out.

and again the surface skimmer.


Looks pretty much the same to me It is definitely not algae.

[larryandlaura]

I can see what Chris is sayong it konda looks like hair algae. Then again I see what Jamie sees waste!

[adalius]

Looks more like a slime biomass than just a normal film. Berry berry e'strange.

[Speedracer]

Looks like the slim skim is set too wet.

[binford4000]

Glad to see ya got a solution to the surface issue that has been driveing you crazy for sometime now. Looks like it's doing a good job removeing the suspended excess protiens and waste. Sometmes old school is the best school eh?? Any chance of a pic of the surface while it's being used ??

[MizTanks]

Sure thing ole man! Mirror mirror in a tank!!

[MizTanks]

Slime biomass? Did you make this up?!! LOL It's called surface protein! The protein being lighter then water, floats. Without having an overflow I had no way of removing it.