can skimmer not on for 24 hrs?

[fooyl]

Hi guys,

just want to check whether can the skimmer not to be on for 24 hrs? Any problem?

Please advise. Thanks

regards-fooyl

[freddychin]

No impact

[hammy]

is there any special reason u dun wanna switch on the skimmer 24hrs ??

only off my skimmer when feeding planton

[lightningstrike]

i dun even bother to off it when feeding plankton.

[bwilly]

Hi guys,

just want to check whether can the skimmer not to be on for 24 hrs? Any problem?

Please advise. Thanks

regards-fooyl

make sure your tank has enuff oxygen during the off period.

add a air stone or pump.

[oshkosh]

It's ok. Some tanks even do without skimmer.

Regards.

[JustinK]

It's ok to off, but i dun see the reason to... i on mine all the time, even when feeding or dosing phyto. Doesn't make much difference. Like wat bwilly said, add an airstone to aerate your tank.

[AlfaRomeo]

Very difficult to say without knowing your tank condition/ bioload etc etc.

Your tank might be just barely scraping thru with the skimmer oxygenating and extracting the filthy stuff from the water and a 24hr shutoff might push the condition over the edge resulting in a tank crash..

or...

Your tank is in pristine condition with little bioload and shutting off the skimmer wont effect any of your LS.

IMHO

[giantbicycle]

i dun even bother to off it when feeding plankton.

same...

[bwilly]

lazy.. haha..

maybe should set timer to off skimmer at preset time.

eg. 12mn to 1am. then u can dose safely each nite.

[blue.tang]

dun see the reason to off it..

[fooyl]

Thanks guys,

my live stock in my tank consists of : 1x cleaner shrimp, 1 false clown, 2 damsel, 1 blue leg hermit & 1 snail. about 50kg of live rock, 5" sand

my reason of asking is that at certain time there isn't any skimate forming so was wondering why do we need to on the skimmer so long hours whereas I only feed them twice a day.

Like what other bros said, low bio load is not a problem.

Thanks guys!!

regards-fooyl

[tigershark]

skimmers need certain period to break in.... i wonder the eficiency of the skimmer if u keep turning on and off from time to time..

[terryansimon]

what if you turn the skimmer off, only to forget to turn it on again?

uh-oh.

don't bother. let it run permanently. (=