neil
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Hello Folks,
Just returned from a business trip last night, was gone 8 days. My assistant fed the fish while I was gone, the lights are automated, and I have a diy top-off. Thought I'd test the water, to see what was going on. If some of you will recall, I added those two firefish, and a flame angel to my 90 about three and half weeks ago. All fish are doing well. Haven't even lost a snail as of yet.
On to my point. I tested the water, and my nitrates are 40. I did a water change right before I left, and nitrates were 10-20. The skimmer cup I emptied two weeks ago, and had about a half inch of skim in it when I left, when I came back, it had about an inch. Thought it strange, it usually fills half a cup in a week or so. I pulled off the cup, and lo and behold all of the gunk didn't make it into the cup but stayed in the collector tube that goes up into the cup. It was a half inch thick...YUCK! was my first impression.
On to my problem. I don't know what to do, I think this is why my nitrates were high? Could it be fowling my water? I also don't know why my little baby isn't working correctly. It's a euro CS6-2+. It was working ok about three weeks ago, I pulled it out to clean it, and now it doesn't seem to be working right? I didn't use any chemicals, just hot water and a acrylic safe scrub pad, and I used that lightly. Anyone know why this would happen? I currently made sure the air tube was free of obstruction, and the adjuster tube is 1/2 inch below the upper lip.
As I said in the title, need a little help.
Doing a water change now. I'll tell ya, I'm very happy I keep that 32 gallon brute around for just this type of purpose. Good aged salt water at the ready.
Thank you,
Neil
EDIT: Also wanted to mention, now that I think of it. The skimmate was real thin compared to normal.
Just returned from a business trip last night, was gone 8 days. My assistant fed the fish while I was gone, the lights are automated, and I have a diy top-off. Thought I'd test the water, to see what was going on. If some of you will recall, I added those two firefish, and a flame angel to my 90 about three and half weeks ago. All fish are doing well. Haven't even lost a snail as of yet.
On to my point. I tested the water, and my nitrates are 40. I did a water change right before I left, and nitrates were 10-20. The skimmer cup I emptied two weeks ago, and had about a half inch of skim in it when I left, when I came back, it had about an inch. Thought it strange, it usually fills half a cup in a week or so. I pulled off the cup, and lo and behold all of the gunk didn't make it into the cup but stayed in the collector tube that goes up into the cup. It was a half inch thick...YUCK! was my first impression.
On to my problem. I don't know what to do, I think this is why my nitrates were high? Could it be fowling my water? I also don't know why my little baby isn't working correctly. It's a euro CS6-2+. It was working ok about three weeks ago, I pulled it out to clean it, and now it doesn't seem to be working right? I didn't use any chemicals, just hot water and a acrylic safe scrub pad, and I used that lightly. Anyone know why this would happen? I currently made sure the air tube was free of obstruction, and the adjuster tube is 1/2 inch below the upper lip.
As I said in the title, need a little help.
Doing a water change now. I'll tell ya, I'm very happy I keep that 32 gallon brute around for just this type of purpose. Good aged salt water at the ready.
Thank you,
Neil
EDIT: Also wanted to mention, now that I think of it. The skimmate was real thin compared to normal.
