Chemiclean aeration Question

930Reef · 11/26/2018, 07:51 PM

I just dosed chemiclean in my 55 to kill of cyano outbreak.

I know that you have to oxygenate more than normal during the process. I have a pump/airstone that was all set to go, and then was not functioning so is trash.

As an alternative, I took off my skimmer cup and cranked up the overflowing bubbles from the skimmer. Seems to me to be way more aeration than a simple basswood airstone.

Is this enough? I'm not worried about not skimming right now as I only have 3 small fish in the tank. Not much bioload, and it's only for 48 hrs*max.

There are so many bubbles form the skimmer (SCA 302, which is rated at 180 gallons in my 55,) that the tank even has tons of microbubbles. Thoughts?

101010 · 11/26/2018, 08:19 PM

I have no experience on this but there was a video on youtube were exactly the same process was followed. So IMO you fish should be fine.

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930Reef · 11/26/2018, 09:06 PM

Thanks for the reply. I also found this addressed in another thread. Sorry for not checking first, all! Mods can close if it helps reduce thread clutter. Thanks!

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2279440

Vinny Kreyling · 11/27/2018, 08:54 AM

That's what I do when I dose.
I have also found I can get away with a 50% dose.
Lights out for up to 3 days helps too.

nereefpat · 11/27/2018, 09:22 AM

Running the skimmer without the collection cup should work fine.

It's unfortunate that the box says to run the skimmer. When I ran my skimmer, the product was just skimmed out, so the chemi clean obviously didn't work. Next time I turned the skimmer off, and the product works perfectly.

I have an open top, a sump, smallish fish, and returns and powerheads pointed at the surface...so I wasn't that worried about oxygen.

maynardjames · 11/27/2018, 02:21 PM

I have had no problems using skimmer.
If the amount of bubbles it produces isn’t enough not sure what would be��

Fourstars · 11/28/2018, 04:02 PM

That's what I do, run the skimmer cup off. Turn the lights off for 36 hrs, then a water change.

11/26/2018, 07:51 PM	#1
930Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs Posts: 108	Chemiclean aeration Question I just dosed chemiclean in my 55 to kill of cyano outbreak. I know that you have to oxygenate more than normal during the process. I have a pump/airstone that was all set to go, and then was not functioning so is trash. As an alternative, I took off my skimmer cup and cranked up the overflowing bubbles from the skimmer. Seems to me to be way more aeration than a simple basswood airstone. Is this enough? I'm not worried about not skimming right now as I only have 3 small fish in the tank. Not much bioload, and it's only for 48 hrs*max. There are so many bubbles form the skimmer (SCA 302, which is rated at 180 gallons in my 55,) that the tank even has tons of microbubbles. Thoughts?

11/27/2018, 08:54 AM	#4
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	That's what I do when I dose. I have also found I can get away with a 50% dose. Lights out for up to 3 days helps too. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

11/27/2018, 09:22 AM	#5
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Running the skimmer without the collection cup should work fine. It's unfortunate that the box says to run the skimmer. When I ran my skimmer, the product was just skimmed out, so the chemi clean obviously didn't work. Next time I turned the skimmer off, and the product works perfectly. I have an open top, a sump, smallish fish, and returns and powerheads pointed at the surface...so I wasn't that worried about oxygen. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

11/27/2018, 02:21 PM	#6
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	I have had no problems using skimmer. If the amount of bubbles it produces isn’t enough not sure what would be�� __________________ if your 555 Current Tank Info: 120 rr dual overflows, solarflare t5 fixture,octo extreme 200,vortech mp40w esx2. brs reactor for carbon, brs reactor for gfo, 40 gal breeder sump

11/26/2018, 08:19 PM	#2
101010 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 86	I have no experience on this but there was a video on youtube were exactly the same process was followed. So IMO you fish should be fine. Sent from my ASUS_X00TD using Tapatalk

11/26/2018, 09:06 PM	#3
930Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Chicago NW Suburbs Posts: 108	Thanks for the reply. I also found this addressed in another thread. Sorry for not checking first, all! Mods can close if it helps reduce thread clutter. Thanks! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2279440

11/28/2018, 04:02 PM	#7
Fourstars Registered Member. Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Third rock Posts: 291	That's what I do, run the skimmer cup off. Turn the lights off for 36 hrs, then a water change.