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02/05/2010, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Coming to the end of my cycle
I am almost done cycling my tank maybe another week or 2 tops, when should i start running my skimmer?
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02/05/2010, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Batavia, Il
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On my tank I'd perform 20% water changes in successive number of days once the cycke is completly done. Then maybe run the skimmer to just to help areate the newly established tank. I wouldn't necesarily collect the skimate for another week or two.. Just so there is some food source for the newly populated bacteria continue to grow.
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02/05/2010, 04:31 PM
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Location: Seaside Park, NJ
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I ran mine draining back into the tank during the whole cycle. Just to get the skimmer broken in.
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02/05/2010, 04:43 PM
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Location: Nashville
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+1 on running it during the whole process. I still noticed a nice ammonia spike in mine even with it running 24/7.
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02/05/2010, 07:32 PM
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Location: Leominster, MA
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I think it has been done both ways. If there is a TON of die off it is best IMO to run it during the whole process.
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