New macro and skimmer went crazy...

[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]

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.

anyone? Buller?

 

[BlueCat1949]

It sounds like your shaving brush is having a bad reaction to being transplanted. Or it could be that it has released all its chlorophyll and is on its way out. When this happens skimmers go crazy and overflow.

 

[neiltus]

So should I remove it? Or leave it in there...tips are white. Just curious as I would rather not bomb my tank.

 

[BlueCat1949]

Is your skimmer still going crazy? If so I would remove them if you have not already.

 

[Dealseer]

anyone? Buller?

Who's Buller?