Skimmer Issues

[Jimi Reefer]

I recently had an out break of ICH, i treated with Herbtana where the bottle said i should turn off my skimmer. I turned it off for 10 days and when i turned it back on it started to overflow! I figured it probably has to go through that break in period. So i let it cascade for 24 hours with the raiser at closed and then opened it up, but it is still overflowing. I did and water change and started running some carbon.
Right now is still cascading with the collection cup on. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

I am running a vertex omega 150.

 

[GoVols]

I recently had an out break of ICH, i treated with Herbtana where the bottle said i should turn off my skimmer. I turned it off for 10 days and when i turned it back on it started to overflow! I figured it probably has to go through that break in period. So i let it cascade for 24 hours with the raiser at closed and then opened it up, but it is still overflowing. I did and water change and started running some carbon.
Right now is still cascading with the collection cup on. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

I am running a vertex omega 150.

Can you choke back your skimmers air intake line?

 

[Jimi Reefer]

Can you choke back your skimmers air intake line?

No I don’t think so

 

[Jimi Reefer]

Can you choke back your skimmers air intake line?

Actually it foamed up more

 

[GoVols]

No I don’t think so

I've used Vise Grips before, but you need to be careful.

 

[Peter K]

If it's overflowing it is still trying to take something else out of the water, I would recommend letting it run and putting the collection cup output into a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[Jimi Reefer]

If it's overflowing it is still trying to take something else out of the water, I would recommend letting it run and putting the collection cup output into a 5 gallon bucket.

Thanks

 

[GoVols]

Actually it foamed up more

Your going to need to choke back the air intake and adjust the down pipe.
It should slow it down and you can capture the treatment in the cup.

 

[Jimi Reefer]

Your going to need to choke back the air intake and adjust the down pipe.
It slow it down and you can capture the treatment in the cup.

Thanks, I am done treating, the fish died! dang it! Lol

 

[GoVols]

Thanks, I am done treating, the fish died! dang it! Lol

Chemiclean or Coral putty will make a skimmer go wacko ;Wacky too.

 

[Jimi Reefer]

Thanks

I am thinking the carbon should take out the Herbtana

 

[Jimi Reefer]

I decided to turn off the skimmer and make the carbon take out the Herbtana