Skimmer Help

[aaronlp]

A few weeks ago i added red slime remover to my tank to take care of my red slime problem. WORKED GREAT no more slime...but now i have a problem with my skimmer. I did leave it unplugged during the treatment time. Now about 2 weeks later everytime i go to turn my skimmer on it completely overflows no matter what. Ive even cleaned it down. If just keeps overflowing no matter what i do. Does anyone have any input on this?


Thanks!

 

[NirvanaFan]

What happens to all the nutrients in the cyano when it dies? It goes right back into the water to fuel the next burst of cyano. The slime remove kills the cyano, but it will return if your nutrient levels don't go down. You have to get your nutrients down, or it will just come back.

Skim really dry for a while that you are at home. Perform a large water change. You can even perform the water change with the skimmer if it is hooked up to a drain.

 

[aaronlp]

What happens to all the nutrients in the cyano when it dies? It goes right back into the water to fuel the next burst of cyano. The slime remove kills the cyano, but it will return if your nutrient levels don't go down. You have to get your nutrients down, or it will just come back.

Skim really dry for a while that you are at home. Perform a large water change. You can even perform the water change with the skimmer if it is hooked up to a drain.

see thats my problem i cant skim dry any setting i do it just pulls out so much foam its just basically water not skimamte

 

[emm0909]

Did you do a large water change after the treatment?

I have treated for the slime a few times and always do a 30% water change the day after. I have never had a problem with my skimmer when I plugged it back in.

 

[aaronlp]

i think my problem is that i need to do a water change then!

 

[dieseldaisy]

I had to do several water changes before my skimmer was back to normal!

 

[Jacwil]

Aaron you did you do any water change after you treated with red slime remover?

 

[Eastamherstbias]

Yes you are supposed to do a water change after the red slime remover.

 

[NirvanaFan]

If you can, do a water change with your skimmer. Let it skim wet if you have to.

 

[johno4]

If you can, do a water change with your skimmer. Let it skim wet if you have to.

That is a good idea. Just use the skimmer to take the water out and replace with some new water.