when should i turn on the skimmer?

kinghammer

New Member
im in my 2nd week of cycling.when should i turn on my cpr skimmer? amonea has risen to .04 and dropped to .02 nitrites went from .02 to 0 nitrates are 0 how s that look? its a 125 with 2 molliers and tomato clown.
 

mr . salty

Active Member
Running a skimmer during a cycle is a no no.So wait till the ammo,and nitrites are both at zero and have been for a week or two.With that small of a load in that large of a tank it may not even pull out anything then...A skimmer wont work if there is nothing to skim.
 
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