How often do you run protein skimmer??

[terracereef]

This might be a rookie question, how does one test for nutrient levels?

 

[Reef Nutrition]

I have a 75 gallon display and about 91 gallons total in the system. I run mine 24/7. I read somewhere that a skimmer is only up to 50% efficient at removing dissolved organic compounds.

I live in an apartment with my wife and2 kids, if I don't run my skimmer then my ph drops too low because of high c02 levels. My skimmer pulls air from outside.

I only turn it off to feed certain typos if food like phyto, fish eggs, oyster feast and reef chili.

If you think your skimmer is pulling too much then tune it so that it skims really dry.

How long do you leave your skimmer off while using our Reef Nutrition products? Got a tank picture?

Chad

 

[RevJames]

ATS Scrubber from Inland Awuatics... I took my protein skimmer out completely!

 

[Enzman]

Skimmerless for a year. Zoanthids, acans, other lps/softies some sps and 1 acro frag. No carbon, no GFO, minimal water changes. Algae Turf Scrubber.

 

[trido]

66666666666???? what the heck Are you feeding? Not suggested to keep whales in a tank....

6:00A.M. Last nights left over Meat blend.
9:00AM Pellets from Auto feeder
12:00...Pellets from Auto Feeder
3:00 Pm Pellets from Auto feeder
5:00 PM Nori for the Tangs
8-9 PM Several doses of Meat from a DIY food blend.
I'm just feeding anthias, wrasses and Tangs. My fish and corals are fatty and happy.

 

[Jorge Linares]

This might be a rookie question, how does one test for nutrient levels?

You test for Ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and phosphates. Ammonia and nitrites usually only need to be tested during the cycling of a new tank and the other two periodically. Search cycling on the forms and I'm sure you'll get a breakdown of the biological processes.

 

[AZDesertRat]

24/7/365. If it is not running the water in the skimmer is becoming oxygen deprived and septic which shocks the tank when you restart it.

 

[ReefingwithO]

How long do you leave your skimmer off while using our Reef Nutrition products? Got a tank picture?

Chad

Sorry for the late response.

I turn the skimmer off for an hour when feeding Oyster Feast. The corals love it and all the polyps are out.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Sorry for the late response.

I turn the skimmer off for an hour when feeding Oyster Feast. The corals love it and all the polyps are out.

Seeing your tank with butterfly in my stomach. Clean and neat. I can't imagine my tank gonna looks like in 1 year time :O

 

[Reef Nutrition]

Sorry for the late response.

I turn the skimmer off for an hour when feeding Oyster Feast. The corals love it and all the polyps are out.

Thanks for the response. Nice tank!

Chad