Help with surface scum and bubbles.

[1Clown]

Hi my new tank is around 40-45 gallons with heater, filter and skimmer in the display. Below are pictures of bubbles which get collected on all sides of the tank and the surface isn't clean either even though I designed the filter to allow for maximum surface skimming, the pump in it is 1000lph, any advice? Thanks.

 

[Qasimja]

get more flow pointed towards the surface need more surface agitation

 

[vetteguy53081]

It appears that floss in your overflow may be too thick thereby restricting the full potential of flow into the box
Pull it out temporarily and you will see the flow increase and the bubbles dissipate

 

[1Clown]

get more flow pointed towards the surface need more surface agitation

I've ordered a Tunze to place in the back right of the tank to point up directly towards the surface, can't do that on the back left as that's where the skimmer is.

 

[1Clown]

It appears that floss in your overflow may be too thick thereby restricting the full potential of flow into the box
Pull it out temporarily and you will see the flow increase and the bubbles dissipate

What I've done for now is decrease the water height so there's a higher chance it skims from the top I guess if that makes sense. I'll look in to different flosses if this doesn't work.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What I've done for now is decrease the water height so there's a higher chance it skims from the top I guess if that makes sense. I'll look in to different flosses if this doesn't work.

The blue filter pad have better flow thru/current pass

 

[Lineatus]

im guessing your 90 is around 4 feet long? Personally, I think that’s a little to small for either of those fish, even on there own

 

[ying yang]

Hi my new tank is around 40-45 gallons with heater, filter and skimmer in the display. Below are pictures of bubbles which get collected on all sides of the tank and the surface isn't clean either even though I designed the filter to allow for maximum surface skimming, the pump in it is 1000lph, any advice? Thanks.

im guessing your 90 is around 4 feet long? Personally, I think that’s a little to small for either of those fish, even on there own

Maybe you post reply in wrong thread as op states tank is 40-45 gallons and you mentioning 90 and tank to small for them tangs at 4 feet wide so presume mean 90 gallons and op made no mention of any fish, unless you reading their previous threads and got a 90 gallon also idk ^_^

 

[Lineatus]

Maybe you post reply in wrong thread as op states tank is 40-45 gallons and you mentioning 90 and tank to small for them tangs at 4 feet wide so presume mean 90 gallons and op made no mention of any fish, unless you reading their previous threads and got a 90 gallon also idk ^_^

Good catch, my bad.