I just installed a new Red Sea skimmer into my tank a few days ago. When I woke up this morning the waste container was overflowing into the tank and all but 4 out of 14 fish were dead. Could the skimmer kill them? It's a 55 gallon tank
Animal-Chin said:I'm thinking you having 14 fish in a 55 with no skimmer in the first place was the primary issue. Thats a huge bioload for a 55. I never go over 6 fish in my 55 and have a skimmer, a canister filter and do water changes weekly without fail. Your biosystem may just be equaling itself out right now...
CorallineAlgae said:Was it a used skimmer? That could explain it.
Xkentc said:Yes it was a used one that my mom gave me it hasn't been used for about 2 years
Xkentc said:All the fish in the tank except 2 were small totall of 4 cardinals, 4 puffers, 1 chromis, 3 clowns and a tomini tang and a one spotted angle