red slime remover making my msx 200 go nuts!

Txcowboy22 · 06/15/2008, 10:52 PM

Ok so I added some red slime remover and forgot to turn off my skimmer and when I got home the next gay there was a little puddle on the floor. I have done a water change, added new carbon, and even a poly filter but my skimmer is still going nuts! Its been 3 days, what should I do?

silverwolf72 · 06/15/2008, 11:23 PM

It's going to keep going nuts till it pulls out all of that stuff, do water changes.

Txcowboy22 · 06/15/2008, 11:25 PM

I guess I need to do another big water change then?

JRaquatics · 06/16/2008, 08:05 AM

Large water changes and large amounts of fresh activated carbon.

gh0st · 06/16/2008, 08:22 AM

You shouldn't be using a Skimmer, polyfilter, Carbon, or doing water changes while using the Slime Remover.

You're just pulling it right out before it has a chance to work and wasting your money. Let it be for about a week and feed VERY lightly, the Slime Eraser should start breaking down on it's own, and then skimming, polyfilter, carbon, and water changes would be appropriate.

Txcowboy22 · 06/16/2008, 11:33 AM

so don't run my skimmer for a week?

quikenuff · 06/16/2008, 11:52 AM

I've used the redslime remover a couple of times and what has worked best for me was:

Turn off your skimmer.
Adding the remover, 1/2 - 3/4 of the recommended dose.
Wait for 3 days or till all red slime is gone.
Do a large water change, I do 45 gal for my 155 gal tank,
then wait a couple of more days, do another large water change.
Only then I turn on the skimmer. It still goes nuts and I have to turn the air intake to the skimmer way back, adjusting more air each day till it's back to normal.

Quik

Txcowboy22 · 06/20/2008, 09:51 AM

OMG! Its been over a week and I have done 2 large water changes and its still going nuts! What a pita!

mr. pluto · 06/20/2008, 10:49 AM

next time if you do this again, if your skimmer has a water height
level, lower it till you get less water in your cup & if it had a drain
drain it out & let it run & add saltwater as needed to your
tank. it took me 20ga. in a 120 ga tank if i remember correctly. of course you do have to monitor the situation periodically

06/15/2008, 10:52 PM	#1
Txcowboy22 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach Posts: 2,098	red slime remover making my msx 200 go nuts! Ok so I added some red slime remover and forgot to turn off my skimmer and when I got home the next gay there was a little puddle on the floor. I have done a water change, added new carbon, and even a poly filter but my skimmer is still going nuts! Its been 3 days, what should I do?

06/16/2008, 08:22 AM	#5
gh0st Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 956	You shouldn't be using a Skimmer, polyfilter, Carbon, or doing water changes while using the Slime Remover. You're just pulling it right out before it has a chance to work and wasting your money. Let it be for about a week and feed VERY lightly, the Slime Eraser should start breaking down on it's own, and then skimming, polyfilter, carbon, and water changes would be appropriate. __________________ I REFUSE to buy Named/LE/High End Corals for insane prices. I REFUSE to pay Per Polyp for micro "Frags." Further more, I REFUSE to sell in any similar fashion. This is a hobby, not the Stock Market. If you feel the same, change you're signature to something similar and spread the word! Long Live the Reef Revolution!

06/15/2008, 11:23 PM	#2
silverwolf72 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forrest CA Posts: 1,732	It's going to keep going nuts till it pulls out all of that stuff, do water changes.

06/15/2008, 11:25 PM	#3
Txcowboy22 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach Posts: 2,098	I guess I need to do another big water change then?

06/16/2008, 08:05 AM	#4
JRaquatics Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On RC Posts: 3,609	Large water changes and large amounts of fresh activated carbon.

06/16/2008, 11:33 AM	#6
Txcowboy22 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach Posts: 2,098	so don't run my skimmer for a week?

06/16/2008, 11:52 AM	#7
quikenuff Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Tampa, FL Posts: 238	I've used the redslime remover a couple of times and what has worked best for me was: Turn off your skimmer. Adding the remover, 1/2 - 3/4 of the recommended dose. Wait for 3 days or till all red slime is gone. Do a large water change, I do 45 gal for my 155 gal tank, then wait a couple of more days, do another large water change. Only then I turn on the skimmer. It still goes nuts and I have to turn the air intake to the skimmer way back, adjusting more air each day till it's back to normal. Quik

06/20/2008, 09:51 AM	#8
Txcowboy22 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: long beach Posts: 2,098	OMG! Its been over a week and I have done 2 large water changes and its still going nuts! What a pita!

06/20/2008, 10:49 AM	#9
mr. pluto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 1,191	next time if you do this again, if your skimmer has a water height level, lower it till you get less water in your cup & if it had a drain drain it out & let it run & add saltwater as needed to your tank. it took me 20ga. in a 120 ga tank if i remember correctly. of course you do have to monitor the situation periodically