I broke down, used chemi-clean now cant skim

fancyfish · 04/19/2009, 07:13 AM

Hi
I broke down last week and used chemi clean as I had an unexpected out break of cyano-bacteria in my tank. 48 hours after use I did a water change as instructed. I also did one yesterday. The cyano is gone and the tank looks great but I cant turn my skimmer on without it going nuts!!!!! Has anyone used this and if so how long before I can skim again? thanks in advance for the info

colorfan45 · 04/19/2009, 07:47 AM

run some carbon and do a water change.

fancyfish · 04/19/2009, 07:52 AM

did that already. I actually did 2 water changes since Wednesday and I actually always run carbon. thanks for the input

Don-Coraleone · 04/19/2009, 08:08 AM

48 hrs is to soon it says to trun it back on but you really have to wait like a week to be safe.

LobsterOfJustice · 04/19/2009, 08:08 AM

Just take the collection cup off and let it run out of the skimmer back into the sump. Or turn it way down.

johnnyblaze313 · 04/19/2009, 08:09 AM

Try just letting the skimmer cup fill up a few times then empty it, thats what finally worked for me when I used the chemi clean.

TheH · 04/19/2009, 10:14 AM

How much water did you change?

jbird69 · 04/19/2009, 10:51 AM

Your skimmer is doing that because your skimmer knows what its doing. Just ride it out. Ive been thru the exact same thing. Just empty the cup regularly. I wouldnt let it over flow into the sump or youll just be returning the source to the tank.

Anemonebuff · 04/19/2009, 10:57 AM

Carbon and a poly filter will help.

fancyfish · 04/19/2009, 11:02 AM

thanks. the skimmer is external so I guess I can sit there and keep emptying the collection cup. I probably changed a good 50 gallons or so. I could do yet another water change.

ChuckLawson · 04/19/2009, 11:10 AM

Try seriously restricting the air into your skimmer. This will still let it skim the stuff out, but you'll get a much drier skim (and lose a lot less water).

The last time I treated my 105, I tried this, and managed to get it calmed down after about a quart of skimmate..

fancyfish · 04/19/2009, 12:50 PM

thanks Chuck I will try that. I am allowing much less water in at the moment which has helped a bit but will restrict the air as well.

04/19/2009, 07:13 AM	#1
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	I broke down, used chemi-clean now cant skim Hi I broke down last week and used chemi clean as I had an unexpected out break of cyano-bacteria in my tank. 48 hours after use I did a water change as instructed. I also did one yesterday. The cyano is gone and the tank looks great but I cant turn my skimmer on without it going nuts!!!!! Has anyone used this and if so how long before I can skim again? thanks in advance for the info __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump

04/19/2009, 07:52 AM	#3
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	did that already. I actually did 2 water changes since Wednesday and I actually always run carbon. thanks for the input __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump

04/19/2009, 08:08 AM	#5
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Just take the collection cup off and let it run out of the skimmer back into the sump. Or turn it way down. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

04/19/2009, 10:51 AM	#8
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	Your skimmer is doing that because your skimmer knows what its doing. Just ride it out. Ive been thru the exact same thing. Just empty the cup regularly. I wouldnt let it over flow into the sump or youll just be returning the source to the tank. __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

04/19/2009, 11:02 AM	#10
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	thanks. the skimmer is external so I guess I can sit there and keep emptying the collection cup. I probably changed a good 50 gallons or so. I could do yet another water change. __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump

04/19/2009, 07:47 AM	#2
colorfan45 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 159	run some carbon and do a water change.

04/19/2009, 08:08 AM	#4
Don-Coraleone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: east coast Posts: 1,478	48 hrs is to soon it says to trun it back on but you really have to wait like a week to be safe.

04/19/2009, 08:09 AM	#6
johnnyblaze313 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 420	Try just letting the skimmer cup fill up a few times then empty it, thats what finally worked for me when I used the chemi clean.

04/19/2009, 10:14 AM	#7
TheH Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,278	How much water did you change?

04/19/2009, 10:57 AM	#9
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Carbon and a poly filter will help.

04/19/2009, 11:10 AM	#11
ChuckLawson Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 383	Try seriously restricting the air into your skimmer. This will still let it skim the stuff out, but you'll get a much drier skim (and lose a lot less water). The last time I treated my 105, I tried this, and managed to get it calmed down after about a quart of skimmate..

04/19/2009, 12:50 PM	#12
fancyfish Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,418	thanks Chuck I will try that. I am allowing much less water in at the moment which has helped a bit but will restrict the air as well. __________________ The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. Albert Einstein I hate micro-bubbles!! Current Tank Info: 215 gallon oceanic Ultimate with starfire front, 3-250 watt metal halide, 4-36 inch 39 watt T-5 actinic and daylight bulbs, aquamedic turboflotor shorty with mesh mod 3-Tunze Turbelle® stream 6105 with controller, 40 gallon sump