How to prevent bubble and residue

johnsamm7 · May 28, 2016

is there anyway to preven the bubbling and residue on the non submerged portion of my tank

rayn · May 30, 2016

Is that a rimless? Or acrylic? Any way to fill it up more, maybe adjust the overflow so it fills more.

johnsamm7 · May 30, 2016

It is rimless glass and acrylic in the back nuvo fusion 30L

sbash · May 31, 2016

From what I can tell, it looks like it is largely particulate from the sand and rocks. You may have to deal with this for a short while, until the dust settles (so to speak). However, there will always be a residue to deal with at the water line. With salt water tanks, the surface tension is higher than fresh water, so this naturally attracts dissolved organics. Essentially, the surface of your water will skim minute amounts of protein and other dissolved organic compounds.

That said, if you have a decent magnetic cleaner (one with a metal or plastic hard edge), it only takes a few seconds to clean up...