No skimmer? Remove biofilm, surface film, scum with quick and easy methods!

How to remove biofilm, surface film, scum without a skimmer? It's not that difficult! Here are my quick and easy methods that anyone can do at 0 cost!

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[AquascapingCube]

How to remove biofilm without a skimmer? Do you have your own methods? Let us know in the comments! And please don't forget to like this video :) Thanks!

[skliris]

I was really puzzled because I suddenly had bubbles on my aquarium suffece, and would not go away for weeks. After watching your video I understood that it was because my filter outlet was lower than before. It was moving the surface but only within a small range. Lifted it higher and problem gone in 10 min! Many thanks for your video.

[claate]

Thank you so much!! I suddenly got an outburst of surface scum and had no idea why. All the other videos wanted me to buy some contraption that I never had before. Your video reminded me I had simply forgotten to replace my air stone! Problem solved!

[phillipkelly]

Great video.
I always skim any surface film away with a large plastic jug rather than paper towels, just let water seep over the edge of the jug and tip into a bucket when you doing your water change.
Always do a substrate clean to avoid a film occuring.

[trak]

So helpful matt I have not had this yet but now I know what it is and how to combat it, thank you :)

[PotooBurd]

This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌

[jazznjayy]

Thanks..i raised my outflow and it made a huge difference

[chrisaqua]

I've never heard about this spray method, thx!

[lukaszef]

I hate biofilm, always had problems with it. Thanks for the tips!

[kylestivers]

I just made my own surface skimmer. I made it out of pvc pipe. It runs on air. It works good.

[ragingcalmness]

Contrary to this video I have a lower circulation side of my tank for frogbit to live healthy, but I then started seeing biolfilm and even green dust algae establishement/suspension on the biofilm and the frogbit roots which to me was awesome since I want the shrimp to thrive. Is there a way to get microfauna established in there? I tried adding rotifers but I am not sure if I am blind or they may be too small to spot. I do see an occasional miniature white line navigatting through the biofilm and hoping I just need to be patient and let them establish as it probably takes time. Thanks for those videos, I have watched a few and so far great tips for achieving results!

[ummi]

It's works, and helpful, thanks dude, you did great job.. I like it..

[fishismyhobbyofficial]

very helpful sharing my friend, like 50

[jamesbryan]

Just lay a page of newspaper on the surface and quickly pull it up. The film sticks to the paper. Flake food adds oil to the surface of the water which adds to the problem. Pellets work best.

[syuhada-ck]

Wait a minute
Does that mean all of nano tank have this problem since there was no water flow?

[miniguppy]

The tip that excess iron can cause this film really helped
Now i know that my plants were dying due to over fertilisation 😂

[EyezLikaFox̌]

I dont have fish in my tank yet, been using ammonium chloride for a fishless cycle and i have this film. So no food has been added. What has caused mine to happen?

[BigPaPaRu]

I have from new tank. Setup less then a week. No fish. Anything to worry about?

[williamthomas]

Furthermore, fatty acids were dominant, "" Details of the chemical structure of the surface film/underlying water pair were derived from complementary analyses of particulate organic matter by Py-MS and GC. It was shown that the fatty acids originating from autochtonous biological productivity were dominant in the sea-surface film. Unsaturated compounds were however depleted in the microlayer.""

[williamthomas]

""Hydrocarbons and oils are usually the other source of surface films in ponds. Oils are produced naturally by the decay of leaves, algae and organic matter, but these oils behave differently from cooking oil or motor oil. To determine if the oil sheen you see on your pond is from a natural organic source, poke it with a stick. If it is from the decay of leaves and other organics, it will most likely crack and shatter like a thin layer of glass and will not reform as the stick is removed. If it reforms or does not shatter, it is likely from automotive or cooking oils that have washed into the pond.""

image of natural oil film cracking when disturbed