Do you turn off you skimmer when adding additives?

[nickoz]

Do you turn off you skimmer when adding additives? ie Calcium, Strontium, trace elements, etc.
-nick

 

[nm reef]

No....I drip additives for calcium & alkalinity in the sump almost constantly and never turn the skimmer off except for an hour or so when I dose DT's Phytoplankton. I only turn it off when adding DT's because I want to insure the DT's spreads thru out the system and I'm convinced that my skimmer removes it. The rest of the time the skimmer is up and running.

 

[nickoz]

I see... knowing that currently I do not have the means to dose my additives and I will simply add the recommended doseage straight into the sump, where my skimmer is located. Would everyone agree that I should shut my skimmer off for 30 mins or so after adding the additives?
-nick

 

[reef fool]

No. I only turn off the skimmer when I feed my corals D.T.'s every other day(live phytoplankton) for about 2-3 hrs.

 

[richard rendos]

Nope...my skimmer stays on 24/7 except for when I clean it.

 

[danrw84]

mines also on 24/7, or turned down when emptying the cup.