Protein Skimmer help

[blue eye]

How long after u set a new tank up should i hook up my skimmer.
Also how long will it take the skimmer to start making all the foam and doing the cleaning.
Please help i am new to this

 

[suv]

Some one will corect me if im wrong(I hope) but its not necessary until the cycle is compleat.

 

[blue eye]

Oh ok, does anybody else know. Thx

 

[gatorwpb]

It really doesnt matter whether you do or not. If your rock is particularly nasty, then a skimmer might help to not have the ammonia levels get too high. But if he rock is clean, you dont need to run it. but honestly, I dont see how it could hurt running it during the cycle regardless.

 

[errattiq]

+1. I run it right through the whole cycle

 

[cveverly]

I run my skimmer as soon as the live rock is added.

 

[blue eye]

Ok cool thx