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09/15/2019, 10:06 PM | #1 |
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How long to leave skimmer off when adding bacteria
Just wondering how long people are leaving their skimmers off when adding bacteria to their tanks? 24 or 48 hours or?
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09/16/2019, 04:33 AM | #2 |
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Not sure I've ever seen any data on the time it takes bacteria added to the water column to find a surface home..
Turning off a skimmer for a day or 2 won't cause any problems and seems like a fine guess to me..
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09/16/2019, 06:04 AM | #3 |
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I turn my skimmer off overnight. Just a habit. Don't know if it's needed.
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09/16/2019, 01:29 PM | #4 |
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I've seen some bacteria products say to leave skimmer off for 3-4 days after addition, so I'd go by that.
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