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2ManyHobbies · 11-21-2008, 02:04 AM

Thanks for the warm welcome and quick response.

I started medicating the tank (based on advice from the LFS) because one of the clowns started growing a white fungus looking tumor (sorry, for the non scientific description) on the side of it's body. I think it was diseased or sick when I bought it because the fungus started within a couple of days upon introducing it into my tank. The clown had been eating and acting fine for a couple of weeks but LFS recommended medication since it did not go away. I stopped medicating the tank (Melafix and Pimafix) a couple of days ago because directions said to only do it for 7 days. The clown does look a lot better and the fungus is pretty much gone.

I also removed the carbon (per the medication instructions) and replaced it before turning skimmer back on. Weird thing is this over-skimming issue started before the medication was introduced to the tank.

Thanks for the advice. I'll turn off the skimmer and give it a few days before turning it back on.

11-21-2008, 02:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
2ManyHobbies Tunicate Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help-Skimmer Causing Tank to fill with Bubbles Thanks for the warm welcome and quick response. I started medicating the tank (based on advice from the LFS) because one of the clowns started growing a white fungus looking tumor (sorry, for the non scientific description) on the side of it's body. I think it was diseased or sick when I bought it because the fungus started within a couple of days upon introducing it into my tank. The clown had been eating and acting fine for a couple of weeks but LFS recommended medication since it did not go away. I stopped medicating the tank (Melafix and Pimafix) a couple of days ago because directions said to only do it for 7 days. The clown does look a lot better and the fungus is pretty much gone. I also removed the carbon (per the medication instructions) and replaced it before turning skimmer back on. Weird thing is this over-skimming issue started before the medication was introduced to the tank. Thanks for the advice. I'll turn off the skimmer and give it a few days before turning it back on.