Surface skimming could be better

reefkeeper78 · 03/02/2019, 12:21 PM

I’ve got a fluval m60 (24g aio) tank that won’t remove the surface scum or the floating particles in the water column. The filter media is simple filter flows and a charcoal pad filter. These are in the first chamber. I have the fluval skimmer I. The second chamber. Third chamber holds the return pump and drain for the refugium. Return pump is a quiet one 800 rated at 240 gallons per hour. . Refugium pump is a low flow cobalt style pump. I can’t imagine the refugium pump pushed more than 75-100 gallons per hour. Between the two I’ve better than 300 gallons per hour worth of suction at the surface skimmer area. Circulation in the tanknis from an mp10 set to reef crest mode. Any thoughts on how to improve the surface skimming?

03/02/2019, 12:21 PM	#1
reefkeeper78 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 198	Surface skimming could be better I’ve got a fluval m60 (24g aio) tank that won’t remove the surface scum or the floating particles in the water column. The filter media is simple filter flows and a charcoal pad filter. These are in the first chamber. I have the fluval skimmer I. The second chamber. Third chamber holds the return pump and drain for the refugium. Return pump is a quiet one 800 rated at 240 gallons per hour. . Refugium pump is a low flow cobalt style pump. I can’t imagine the refugium pump pushed more than 75-100 gallons per hour. Between the two I’ve better than 300 gallons per hour worth of suction at the surface skimmer area. Circulation in the tanknis from an mp10 set to reef crest mode. Any thoughts on how to improve the surface skimming? __________________ 120g Current Tank Info: 24g AIO With fuge.