skimmer overflowing after feeding frozen food...

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  1. libog2fish

    libog2fish Fire Shrimp

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    we'll I have an issue I never tried feeding frozen brine before,and decided to try it today...
    the livestock were loving it although I went for a shower and came back seeing my display was fizzing out tonz of air bubbles.
    I quickly ran behind the tank to find out my sump was full of air bubbles caused by my simmer!
    I'm running a 160 cone swc.
    This is the second time this has happened to me...It usualy happens when I feen frozen foods...
    should I stop feeding frozen foods...
    or should I turn off my skimmer while the feeding is occuring...
    If so how long should I have the skimmer off?
    also If I do turn the skimmer back on I assume it would still go krazy trying to filter all the leftovers that the livestock didn't consume...
    please help!:confused:
     
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  3. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    I'd either turn the skimmer off or dial it back a bit...

    also, frozen brine shrimp doesn't have much nutrition... if you're going to feed frozen (and you should vary your foods) then I would feed something with more nutrition for your tanks inhabitants.
     
  4. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    +1 with above post, also you should rinse frozen foods in ro/di water befour feeding