Canister and Skimmer?

[yamahaguy06]

well first off hi to all that remember me. My fish tank is doing great peramiters are good and it seems to be staying clean(slight film on surface(sumtimes)). But my question is, right now I am running 2 maxi-jet 1,200's and one on my Aqua C Remora skimmer, a rio 50, and an aqua clear 50(i think, its a small one). The water seems to be great(fish are actually living for a change, lol) But does any one here thing I should run some carbin and foam too(with the fluval 304)? If you guys could give me your apinions itr would be cool..

ok 2'nd question-the water surface film, my intake for the aqua C remora is like 4-5 inches under the water. what is the best way to get rid of the film? I would think just point one of my maxi jets up to break up the water, but then I would loose water current in the lower part of my tank. ok I think thats it, lol, thanks to anyone who reads and replys...*PEACE!*

-yamaha

 

[yamahaguy06]

ohh and my old hair algea problem is basicly gone. Im growing cariline algea and everyting seems cool. I have been seeing more and more feather dusters pop up on my rocks, I have like 12 of them its cool.....ok thanks

 

[wayne]

If everything is working I wouldn't touch it EXCEPT I do like carbon. Adding the foam is likely not a good idea if you don't need it

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, can i run carbin w/o the faom? because cant foam trap nitrates and build up nitrates??

 

[wayne]

No it traps organics in a high O2 enviroment where they are rapidly mineralised and turned into ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate

 

[1979camaro]

and yes you can run with carbon without running foam

welcome back...glad to hear the tank is running mroe smoothly for you

 

[yamahaguy06]

thanks camaro, so the best way to go is to run plain carbin no foam?? If I understood that..thanks

 

[1979camaro]

yah that should work well for you...but like wayne said, if it ain't broke don't fix it

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, cool. I havent decided wether or not ill do it, but with me getting more fish, I may want to go that direction(with the extra waste and all) What do you think about the film on the water surface? shouldn't the skimmer be getrting that out??

 

[aresgod]

not if it cant reach it, there is a prefilter attachment for the remora that will get rid of it, I have it it works well, but turning a powerhead up will do it just as well.

 

[yamahaguy06]

ok, so it sound like you can have a healthy aquareum using both a skimmer and a canister. Just stay away from pre filter(media) and foam. thanks for ll the help guys..