jacksparrow7
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Aloha, I was just trying to find out if I should be running my skimmer 24/7 or just during the daylight hours and shut it off during night calmness? I am running a RK2.
Mahalo Jack
Mahalo Jack
running skimmer 24/7
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Snowboarda42
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24/7
rustybucket145
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24/7!! Never shut it off except for maintance.
Some people shut them down for feeding, but that's more of a preference thing than anything. Not necessary at all.
Some people shut them down for feeding, but that's more of a preference thing than anything. Not necessary at all.
jacksparrow7
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Mahalo for th fast reply. Ok 24/7 it is.
topofthehill
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my feeling is if the protien skimmer isn't working that great then let it run. put if you getting a lot of stuff out of your tank you or if it's loud turn it off when your at home with the tank. If you can get stuff out of the tank and only run the skimmer 12 hours a day then you have a good skimmer.
sunfish11
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I would keep it on 24/7 not only for the removal of waste but for the oxygenation of the water that it provides. If you choose to leave it off for periods of time for whatever reason, then I would go with having it off during the day and on at night because that is the time when your oxygen levels drop.
Lisa
Lisa
drummereef
Team RC
Imo, never shut your skimmer off. Run it 24/7 always. 
heyfredyourhat
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Why does oxygen drop at night?
sunfish11
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