Skimmer During Cycle

calli · 02/04/2009, 01:59 PM

While the tank is Cycling should I be skimming the water?

or should I wait for about 2 weeks or 3weeks before I start the skimmer?

Right now I have the Canister Running but not the skimmer..

Sugar Magnolia · 02/04/2009, 02:00 PM

I ran my skimmer during the cycle.

calli · 02/04/2009, 02:12 PM

ahh!! ok.. well maybe I should rephrase the questions....

Do I have to run the Skimmer During the Cycle?

Can I just run the Filter?

Toddrtrex · 02/04/2009, 02:17 PM

You don't have too, but I would suggest it.

Whenever I cure live rock I run a skimmer and do water changes --- I want to limit the ammonia spike, so that the life on the rock -- which I paid good money for -- has a better chance of making it.

Brandon M · 02/04/2009, 02:29 PM

Yep, you don't HAVE to but it helps a lot!

calli · 02/04/2009, 02:40 PM

Nice Thank you guys... I heard about the water changes too... I am going to be doing about 10% a week...

greenbean36191 · 02/05/2009, 08:47 AM

I would do at least 20% a week- more if it's practical.

You want to prevent as much nutrient buildup as possible and 10% a week isn't going to put much of a dent in the initial levels.

02/04/2009, 01:59 PM	#1
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	Skimmer During Cycle While the tank is Cycling should I be skimming the water? or should I wait for about 2 weeks or 3weeks before I start the skimmer? Right now I have the Canister Running but not the skimmer.. Last edited by calli; 02/04/2009 at 02:07 PM.

02/04/2009, 02:00 PM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	I ran my skimmer during the cycle. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

02/04/2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	You don't have too, but I would suggest it. Whenever I cure live rock I run a skimmer and do water changes --- I want to limit the ammonia spike, so that the life on the rock -- which I paid good money for -- has a better chance of making it. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

02/04/2009, 02:29 PM	#5
Brandon M Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,116	Yep, you don't HAVE to but it helps a lot! __________________ Brandon Current Tank Info: 315g 84"x24"x36" FOWLR

02/05/2009, 08:47 AM	#7
greenbean36191 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 10,598	I would do at least 20% a week- more if it's practical. You want to prevent as much nutrient buildup as possible and 10% a week isn't going to put much of a dent in the initial levels. __________________ Some say the sun rises in the East. Some say it rises in the West. The truth must be somewhere in the middle. Current Tank Info: tore them down to move and haven't had the time or money to set them back up

02/04/2009, 02:12 PM	#3
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	ahh!! ok.. well maybe I should rephrase the questions.... Do I have to run the Skimmer During the Cycle? Can I just run the Filter?

02/04/2009, 02:40 PM	#6
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	Nice Thank you guys... I heard about the water changes too... I am going to be doing about 10% a week...