slappers Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 when adding additives are you meant to turn the skimmer off or just leave it additives like reef strontium reef trace reef plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Leave it on. There's no reason to turn it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skuzza Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 There are two different sides to this one.I have read and heard that you should turn of you skimmer when adding elements.(Ie, calcium etc) Also not to bother.I think we should start a trial and see if it maters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Metals, and small ions or molecules don't get skimmed. Skimmers target long chained molecules with hydrophobic ends. Strontium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, carbonate, hydrogen carbonate, etc are not skimmable to any great extent. The things which ARE skimmable, are particulate foods, larger organic molecules, highly polar molecules. Generally things labelled as "food". Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 which will include coral trace food and the likes to some extent. But gena=erally the corals get most of it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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