SCA -301 Protein Skimmer on a timer?

[oceanman69]

I put my skimmer(7" water level) on a timer to shut off for 45 minutes in the morning to feed to prevent the skimmer cup from overflowing due to the fact that the return pump is off for a 10 minute period to feed!

Does shutting off your skimmer daily effect performance of the skimmer?
Struggling to get her dialed in since i made the change to a daily timer!
Thanks

 

[LQT]

A lot of people run their skimmers on a timer, so that shouldn't be an issue. As far as inconsistencies in your skimmer performance since the change, have you checked for obstructions / salt creep in the venturi? Any changes to the water level in your skimmer chamber?

 

[mcgyvr]

Nope.. shouldn't be an issue at all..

Why shut off the return pump?
The ocean doesn't slow down during feeding time..