Quick Help

[jbadd99]

Long and short - I moved. The fish are stressed. My water is cloudy. Levels are good.

I think I'm not getting enough oxygen in the system since I don't have a filter or skimmer to skim off the protein buildup on top of the water.

Setup is just a 40b with a power head and heater.

I have a rather thick buildup of protein on the top of the water. Any ideas on removing this without any water? I won't be set up to be able to make water for another day or two.

 

[raz0945]

It would be helpful to point the powerhead toward the surface to allow more oxygen to enter the tank. The LFS sell s ro/di water and salt water that would allow you to make a water change. Check your salinity and bring it down a little, more oxygen in lower salinity water. Holley

 

[jbadd99]

Raz0945;1035524 wrote: It would be helpful to point the powerhead toward the surface to allow more oxygen to enter the tank. The LFS sell s ro/di water and salt water that would allow you to make a water change. Check your salinity and bring it down a little, more oxygen in lower salinity water. Holley

Already directed the PH upward. I can get water, the issue of the protein film still remains of i do a water change.

Noted about the salinity.

 

[jbdreefs]

Fish net the top of the water. Won't get everything but should help. Could also use a filter sock which would work better.

 

[rdnelson]

Turkey Baster.

 

[ringo®]

Lay a paper towel on it

 

[sewer urchin]

Shot you a PM


If it's just fish, I don't think that you will need RODI to mix salt. Just use dechlorinator.

Oh and I can add a HOB ( I'll scoop some Matrix media from the sump) filter to that list if you need.

 

[ghbrewer]

Ringo®;1035532 wrote: Lay a paper towel on it

I've heard that this works really well.

 

[butch]

Ringo®;1035532 wrote: Lay a paper towel on it

That's how I used to do it on freshwater tanks.

 

[picoreefguy]

scoop up some water from the tank in a pitcher and slowly pour it back in from a couple feet above the tank. that should help oxygenate it in the short term. youll need to do this a couple time every few hours

 

[jennm]

All good suggestions above. Water movement at the surface, blot the scum with either a paper towel or a coffee filter. If you have a cone type coffee filter (paper), you can swirly it around and skim some of it off (the basket type won't work so well it's not funnel shaped.)

Jenn

 

[ralph atl]

ADD an AQUARIUM AIR STONE or CIRCULAR ROUND DIFFUSER! 6 bucks!

 

[russ-iv]

ringo®;1035532 wrote: lay a paper towel on it

+1

 

[jbadd99]

Thanks guys.

The paper towel helped bunches. Also added a little more prime and stability.

So far I've only lost my purple fire fish and my Achilles Tang seems to have injured and eye, but is still eating happily, so that's a plus...

Im doing a complete rebuild on the whole thing, but I'm restaining the stand and canopy, so it'll be another two weeks before the tank is ready for fish.

 

[skriz]

Did you reuse the old sand? If so, you'll want to do frequent water changes.