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Unread 01/08/2011, 02:04 PM   #3
nikon187
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No there is no reason to turn off you skimmer at night. putting your skimmer pump on a timer will only strain the pump which was not designed to be turned off and on each day. The only time i have turned my skimmer off was twice to clean the skimmer in the last 3 years


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