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Old 12-03-2008, 03:31 PM   #11
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i strongly agree surface skimmer helps coz im using it too...
surface skimmer is the long term plan
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Old 12-03-2008, 03:33 PM   #12
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surface skimmer is the long term plan
long term plan with less hassle..worth d money too
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Old 12-03-2008, 05:43 PM   #13
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the easier way out to the problem is to have a moving water surface that is not stagnant. this way the surface scum will not have a chance to form.
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Old 12-03-2008, 06:23 PM   #14
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i strongly agree surface skimmer helps coz im using it too...

Do you able to post a picture on that.
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:03 PM   #15
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Alternative is to get a single molly fish. Mollies will eat up the flim of oil which is actually protein for them if I remember correctly. I have 2 tubs of java moss which developed a film of oil too and I picked 2 molly fries to place into the tubs. The oil disappeared in 2 days.

Of course if you are breeding shrimps....then that might be a problem since the mollies will eat baby shrimps...
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Old 12-03-2008, 07:06 PM   #16
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i got similar problem last time too,but after i add in a sponge filter in it the problem solve..
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Old 02-07-2011, 12:25 AM   #17
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Sorry i know this is old thread but i need to share, i used surface skimmer and it ended up causing my shrimps to enter the filter. The floating part allowed loophole for shrimps to enter.. Plus it doesnt work well. Still got oil film...
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Sorry i know this is old thread but i need to share, i used surface skimmer and it ended up causing my shrimps to enter the filter. The floating part allowed loophole for shrimps to enter.. Plus it doesnt work well. Still got oil film...
Surface skimmer sure have your shrimp ended inside bro...
A rainbar should do the job...
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Old 02-07-2011, 01:05 AM   #19
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Another way is to use a airstone. surface cfm clean
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Surface skimmer sure have your shrimp ended inside bro...
A rainbar should do the job...
My rainbar too long.. Lol. Will try to get shorter one.

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Another way is to use a airstone. surface cfm clean
Airstone as in pump oxygen in right? Let the small bubbles interrup w the surface? I got leh, still Oily.. Will try out more methods to see which works best. i got oil tank! Muahahahaa. -.-
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