chemi-clean users

christyf5 · #1 10-09-2010, 11:59 PM

How long does it take for your skimmer to stop overflowing? I'm on day 3 post treatment and the damned thing is still foaming like its got rabies. I did the 20% waterchange and am running carbon. Do I need another waterchange or does it take a week to calm down or something?

Lance · #2 10-10-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by christyf5

How long does it take for your skimmer to stop overflowing? I'm on day 3 post treatment and the damned thing is still foaming like its got rabies. I did the 20% waterchange and am running carbon. Do I need another waterchange or does it take a week to calm down or something?

Probably depends on the skimmer Christy. When I used Chemi-Clean on the 90g the old Tunze skimmer only foamed for a couple of hours. On the 225g however, the Beckkets foamed like crazy for days. You're running a Euro-Reef if I remember correctly. Maybe try skimming really dry, it may help some.

christyf5 · #3 10-10-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

Probably depends on the skimmer Christy. When I used Chemi-Clean on the 90g the old Tunze skimmer only foamed for a couple of hours. On the 225g however, the Beckkets foamed like crazy for days. You're running a Euro-Reef if I remember correctly. Maybe try skimming really dry, it may help some.

Yep I run a euro reef and sadly the valve is wide open (as dry as it gets) and I just removed about 5 gallons of water in less than 10 minutes (more like 5 minutes) so I turned it off again. I'm thinking I might need to do some modifications on the gate valve location to reduce the water level in it. It runs with the valve wide open all the time.

Lance · #4 10-10-2010, 12:44 AM

I'm guessing your running the Chemi-Clean to get rid of the cyano? You've obviously done the 48 hour procedure so I guess the only thing you can do is water changes until the skimmer is happy.

christyf5 · #5 10-10-2010, 12:48 AM

yes I did use it to get rid of the cyano, it did a wonderful job and the tank looks so much better. I did the 20% waterchange on wednesday after the 48 hours of treatment and am running carbon again as well.

Any ideas if chemi-clean affects urchins? Specifically tuxedo urchins? Mine isn't looking so hot, he has a few spines next to him and I have a feeling he's on his way out

Lance · #6 10-10-2010, 12:51 AM

Sorry, I have no clue. Hopefully he pulls through.