Redsea Max Used As A Tropical Tank Skimmer Problem

[vikingfish]

Have a redseamax tank that i have had running for 7 months as a tropical tank. Had a power cut and now protien skimmer has stopped working, circulation pump is still working and there is water being drawn into the inlet, will the fish be ok? they seem to be all right just now, any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks

 

[Truck]

you dont need a protein skimmer in a tropical tank anyway.

 

[vikingfish]

you dont need a protein skimmer in a tropical tank anyway.

Thanks i have 2 sponges a bag of zeo-carb do you think the fish will be ok or should i try and get an external pump? thanks

 

[Truck]

does the filtration still work? the skimmer isnt needed unless they run off the same pump

 

[vikingfish]

does the filtration still work? the skimmer isnt needed unless they run off the same pump

The filter system seems ok, everything uses seperate power supplies praying the fish are all right, thanks for your help with this matter

 

[rabbut]

Zeo-Carb. Half Zeolite, half Carbon filter media yes? That's going to be a PITA if you ever need to treat the tank with meds. The Zeolite will be removing all the Ammonia from the system (can be simplifyed to "fish waste" if you are un-formiliar with the nitrogen cycle and biological filters) and will also remove fish meds from the water. If the fish get ill, you have to remove it. What removes the Ammonia without it? Nothing, as there is no bacterial colony in the filter, as the Zeolite starved it by out-competing it. The result, Ammonia builds up and poisons the fish at a time when they are already stressed Not a great media choice, and has no easy fix You are also tied in to buying regular Zeolite replacements also, to keep the tank going

As Truck says, the skimmer is not needed in Freshwater. It cannot work in Freshwater, as the water isn't dence enough to create sufficiently fine bubbles. The lack of salt also stops any charges building up sticking dirt to the bubbles for removal, so it is effectively useless even when working correctly in FW

All the best
Rabbut

 

[vikingfish]

Zeo-Carb. Half Zeolite, half Carbon filter media yes? That's going to be a PITA if you ever need to treat the tank with meds. The Zeolite will be removing all the Ammonia from the system (can be simplifyed to "fish waste" if you are un-formiliar with the nitrogen cycle and biological filters) and will also remove fish meds from the water. If the fish get ill, you have to remove it. What removes the Ammonia without it? Nothing, as there is no bacterial colony in the filter, as the Zeolite starved it by out-competing it. The result, Ammonia builds up and poisons the fish at a time when they are already stressed Not a great media choice, and has no easy fix You are also tied in to buying regular Zeolite replacements also, to keep the tank going

As Truck says, the skimmer is not needed in Freshwater. It cannot work in Freshwater, as the water isn't dence enough to create sufficiently fine bubbles. The lack of salt also stops any charges building up sticking dirt to the bubbles for removal, so it is effectively useless even when working correctly in FW

All the best
Rabbut

Thanks