Just added some Macro and skimmer went ape...

[neiltus]

I bought 3 small shaving brush plants (Penicillus Dumetosus), and put them in my sump after giving them a rinse in RO. Skimmer went crazy. Is this normal? I am new to plants...plan to put them up in DT later after I take care of some other things...also they kinda smell like 'pine-trees' or 'gin', is that normal?

I assume that this is 'surface tension'...but what really happened?

Lucky I emptied my skimmer cup this morning or it would have been nasty.

 

[neiltus]

Guess nobody else has a clue about the smell...or your going through your black friday purchases.

 

[scooter31707]

I have no idea what causes the skimmer to go nuts, but mines did same when I added some chaeto. Maybe the experts will chime in soon.

 

[themagicman]

I have no idea why a skimmer would flash like that either, but time might be all it needs. How is the skimmer behaving today?