Whats that buildup?

[Notsolostfish]

Any idea whata that build in my return pump area, and would it affect anything

 

[BeanAnimal]

Stagnant surface, likely some type of bacterial bloom. Not a big deal, it surface agitation will keep it from forming.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Stagnant surface, likely some type of bacterial bloom. Not a big deal, it surface agitation will keep it from forming.

But thats the thing the return pump running and the buildup is there

 

[Marco_99]

What kind of salt do you use, just curious

 

[Notsolostfish]

What kind of salt do you use, just curious

Redsea blue bucket

 

[Notsolostfish]

What kind of salt do you use, just curious

Why is that buildup bad?

 

[Marco_99]

Why is that buildup bad?

No it’s not bad

 

[Miami Reef]

I get the same thing in my return pump section because the water is stagnant.

 

[Marco_99]

Thread 'Film on sump water'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/film-on-sump-water.653468/

 

[Marco_99]

But thats the thing the return pump running and the buildup is there

The pump is sucking below the surface so it never agitates or breaks the surface tension. Like BeanAnimal said it remains stagnant in that chamber and gives it a shot to collect.

 

[Jimbo]

If it bothers you throw a small pump in there to agitate the surface, you won’t see it again.

 

[BeanAnimal]

But thats the thing the return pump running and the buildup is there

But the surface looks stagnant, flow under it or not.

 

[BeanAnimal]

The pump is sucking below the surface so it never agitates or breaks the surface tension. Like BeanAnimal said it remains stagnant in that chamber and gives it a shot to collect.

And the more that collects, the less movement there is.

 

[Notsolostfish]

And the more that collects, the less movement there is.

What should i do?

 

[BeanAnimal]

Create surface agitation somehow. A tiny power head or something.

 

[Notsolostfish]

Create surface agitation somehow. A tiny power head or something.

Actually i fixed it. The skimmer wasn’t working properly causing all these organic buildup after i turned off and on the skimmer the return chamber clear again odd indeed.