Medications + Bio-Pellet Reactor - Skimmer = ?

[Jcohen9999]

So how do you medicate a tank (FOWLR) with meds that say turn off skimming when you are running a bio-pellet reactor?

At this point I left the skimmer on but I have the output essentially returning to the tank (it's mostly bubbles anyway). I'm thinking that this will keep the oxygen in the water at/above normal levels to counteract the oxygen robbing effects of the bacteria feeding on the carbon.

My next question is about copper and the bio-pellets. (if the meds dont help).

TIA

Jeffrey

 

[Jcohen9999]

Wrong forum? Or hasnt anybody medicated a tank with a bio-pellet reactor?




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[Jcohen9999]

I guess I'm creating new path. I'll let you know what I observe.




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[Randy Holmes-Farley]

There is no problem shutting off the skimmer with organic carbon dosing for a period of time for medication. How long were you thinking? What medication?

Is this a reef? You can't use copper in a reef tank.

 

[Jcohen9999]

Hi Randy,

No it's not a reef. It's a Fish Only with some very sick fish.

This all started with one sick fish that I added from a LFS (observation only...no QT. I know. I know) that I believe had Oodinium. At that time I treated the tank with IO Lifeguard and then life was good. Until now. It has come back with a vengeance and attacking all the fish so I am going to treat the tank rather than stressing them all out in a move. Hence my query about the bio-pellet reactor.

However, in the last two days the situation has gotten worse so I am now treating with copper.

So now the second part of my question is more relevant....Will the copper kill all the bacteria that has built up in the reactor?

Jeff

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I do not know, but I would not assume that copper will kill the bacteria on the pellets.

 

[Jcohen9999]

Well that's good news because so far the reactor has done a great job of keeping nitrates to a lower than measurable amount and I don't want to have to do water changes during the copper treatment so that the levels remain at the proper levels for treatment.

Thanks, Randy.