Chemiclean Unusual Experience

[rob safron]

I have used Chemiclean a couple times in the past and it worked great without issue. Decided to dose on Friday due to red slime that would not go away. Dosed my normal amount, left my skimmer running as before without the collection cup attached. UV off as normal. Woke up today to a very white hazy tank and some slime still hanging on. And 1 of my Antias missing, the other 2 only come out to eat then hide (very unusual for them). Switch the UV back on, added lots of carbon and replaced my skimmer cup expecting overflow like times before. This time, nothing. Made some adjustments to the skimmer and I can’t get any foam or skimmate to produce. This is very unusual as like most, the skimmer goes nuts with Chemiclean. Now been 12 hours and still nothing from the skimmer. Really not much foam layer and bubbles just break. Tank is slightly clearer but still hazy. All other parameters are normal from prior. Thoughts?

 

[JumboShrimp]

Could a particular coral really hate the ChemiClean and ‘super-slimed’ the water in protest?

 

[rob safron]

I’m assuming I got a bacterial bloom of some sort.

 

[csb123]

Do whatever you can to oxygenate your tank ASAP!!!