How to use Fritz Slime Out

[joe-ejs]

Hello, I am using Fritz Slime Out to treat some Green / Blue Cyano. I followed the directions for the dosage amount of one packet per 25gl. I just off my UV and my skimmer is running, but open to allow everything to pass through back into the sump, basically running it for the air. I also removed Carbon from the system.

I am not beyond the 48hr treatment period, and prepping to do the recommended 25% water change.

My skimmer is still pulling like crazy (open drain back to tank as noted above).. My question is when I do the water change, will that reduce what the skimmer is "trying" to pull? Will I be able to shut the output drain from the skimme to allow it to do its job?

What should I do after I do the water change? Looking for anyone that has experience using this Fritz Slime Out product.

Thanks in advance

 

[KrisReef]

When I got the foamy skimmer action, I have a drain plug on my skimmer cup that I hook up a hose and remove water (and foam) from the tank through the skimmer action. Usually takes 5-10 gallons of skimmer overflow to knock out the foam in a ~125 system. Sometimes it takes more, but otherwise doing water changes wasn't as easy to stop the foaming issue.

 

[joe-ejs]

When I got the foamy skimmer action, I have a drain plug on my skimmer cup that I hook up a hose and remove water (and foam) from the tank through the skimmer action. Usually takes 5-10 gallons of skimmer overflow to knock out the foam in a ~125 system. Sometimes it takes more, but otherwise doing water changes wasn't as easy to stop the foaming issue.

Thanks for the info. I will do this tonight. I currently have the waste water drain line from the skimmer going right back into the sump, so I will re-reroute it to a waste container. Good thing I just made extra Saltwater that is ready for use.

 

[joe-ejs]

When I got the foamy skimmer action, I have a drain plug on my skimmer cup that I hook up a hose and remove water (and foam) from the tank through the skimmer action. Usually takes 5-10 gallons of skimmer overflow to knock out the foam in a ~125 system. Sometimes it takes more, but otherwise doing water changes wasn't as easy to stop the foaming issue.

So I drained about 6-7 gallons of waste water from the skimmer, with no improvement on the foaming. It is still overflowing where I have to keep the skimmer cup drain open. I did add my carbon back online last night. Is there anything I should be doing to get my skimmer operating normal again? Will the carbon pull the remnants of the "Slime out" product from my system and/or the organics increase?

 

[KrisReef]

So I drained about 6-7 gallons of waste water from the skimmer, with no improvement on the foaming. It is still overflowing where I have to keep the skimmer cup drain open. I did add my carbon back online last night. Is there anything I should be doing to get my skimmer operating normal again? Will the carbon pull the remnants of the "Slime out" product from my system and/or the organics increase?

I don’t know how long it will take because it runs foamy until it stops. I would just keep draining through the skimmer and refilling the tank until it stops.
I know that you don’t see improvement but that’s how it works.