Protein Skimmer Question

[squid row]

Should you run the protein skimmer 24x7 or shut it off at night?

 

[Andi76]

Personally I have mine on 24/7 unless it's getting a good clean.


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[Hitch08]

I only turn mine off when I am doing a water change (and that's because the water level in the sump increases so much that the skimmer would overflow when the main pump is turned off).

Every once in a while, I clean it during a water change.

 

[Uncle99]

24-7
It continues to remove DOC, adds to water movement and the exchange of gases.
Only turn off for maintenance...

 

[Indymann99]

+1 24x7 except for cleaning and WC.

 

[flawedexistence]

+1 for 24/7. I only shut mine off during feeding cycles and maintenance chores.

 

[ROB2005]

Same here. 24/7 runtime, only shutting down for disassembly and maintenance.

 

[rocsec1]

Yes 24/7 for the reasons listed above.

 

[whiteshark]

I've found skimmer pumps in general to be happier (read run better/more consistently with less issues) when kept on as much as possible.

 

[Cancun]

Should you run the protein skimmer 24x7 or shut it off at night?

Hi....I run mine 24/7....I only turn it off for a bit when I feed phyto....but that's it...

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