skimmer overflowing long after chemi-cleen

[esadagi]

I have a 55 gallon reef. I dosed with chemi-cleen a week ago and have since done two, ten gallon water changes and the skimmer still will not settle down. If I plug it in, it will fill in less than 2 minutes. My skimmer is a euro-reef es-5-2. Should I do another water change or is something else amiss?

[der_wille_zur_macht]

let the skimmer do a water change for you - hook up a drain line and just let it run for half an hour and suck out a few gallons. You'll be getting rid of the "worst" water.

[reamia]

i had the same problem what i did was a water change and put carbon back in and let the carbon do the work for a few days and then the skimmer with relax and not go crazy mine took 4-5 days after

[esadagi]

can I add the carbon to my sock that catches the water from the overflow ? How much ?

[reamia]

u can use best jugdement, i don't have a sock on mine so i dont know how big they are

[Ryan M]

I'm dealing with the same problem,55 gal ES5-2 skimmer, I used chemi-clean I week ago yesterday, skimmer is still going nuts. I have probably changed 20 gallons of water since I used chemi-clean. I will try adding carbon back to the system.

[reamia]

the carbon deativates the chem ive been there

[Ryan M]

good to hear, i added some carbon last night
thx

[Ryan M]

esadagi,

Any luck yet? I added carbon a couple days ago but I'm still having the same problem (a little better, skimmer takes longer to overflow).

[esadagi]

Yes. All better now. I used a drain tube in my skimmer and let it skim about 4 gallons and replaced it with fresh salt water. Running great now. Peace at last.

[Ryan M]

I will try that.. Thanks

[Ryan M]

That worked! ThX