Does activated carbon/Skimmer pull out REEF ADDITIVES?

[Jocool]

I bought some Calcium, Iodine and Stronium etc- reef additives for my corals and I am wondering will The carbon package I have on my filter remove these? I already took out the Activated Carbon before I added my doses, as well as shut off my skimmer for a while. I know the skimmer will pull the iodine but what about the calcium etc? Thanks!

 

[bertoni]

The skimmer might pull out any organic supplements. What are the exact products that you're using?

 

[Thunderpants]

The skimmer pulls out skimmate. Whether or not it pulls out additives is yet to be seen and unless someone has the free time to find out whats in skimmate i dont think its a big issue.

 

[luke33]

I had an aqua c remora and anytime i dosed with calc or phyto it went crazy and started filling up.

 

[bertoni]

There are some studies of the contents of skimmate, if you want to do some research, and also articles on how skimming works.

 

[complexbooger]

I dont Run a skimmer but i use carbon. I love how carbon keeps my water. And i add alot of supps. everything is workin and looks fine.

Note... ive read you should turn off a skimmer before you feed and add supps.

good luck

=JonBlazes