Partial tank crash

jarrid · #1 10-06-2010, 04:20 AM

I would have to agree w the oxygen depletion theory, because once I turned the skimmer back on then thats when the remaining trigger stopped breathing so hard and fast. The skimmer is a hang on back and has an overdraw tube coming from the cup and it was going crazy overflowing back into the tank until I did the water change. So how should I medicate then ?? Should I isolate The sick fish in a bucket and do a drip ?? Or leave the skimmer and uv light on And medicate directly into the tank ??

kien · #2 10-06-2010, 02:50 PM

The microbe lift is reef safe so you can treat your display tank with it. Just keep the skimmer on and let it overflow into your tank for the duration of your treatment. Not all meds are reef safe so be sure to check. Also remember to do heft water changes.

jarrid · #3 10-06-2010, 05:15 PM

My skimmer is still going nuts, how long does that usually take ? And what do u call a heft water change ? 10% or more ?

MitchM · #4 10-06-2010, 05:29 PM

You could run an airstone instead of the skimmer.
Place it in the middle of the tank so you don't get a lot of salt spray outside the tank.

Mitch

kien · #5 10-06-2010, 05:35 PM

Your skimmer will likely do that for the duration of your treatment. If you are done medicating then I'd do a hefty 50% water change. Then in two days another 25%. You should be diluted enough by then to continue regular water changes.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 10-06-2010, 05:47 PM

Yup, I would say that O2 depletion killed your fish. When the first fish died, its decomposing body would also contribute to the problem, including stress on fish that are already being stressed out by disease, lack of oxygen, etc.

An air stone and maybe extra powerheads would let you get away with no skimmer during a medication treatment.