Feeding phyto ?

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  1. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    I'm curious, when dosing phyto in your tanks, how many of you turn your skimmers off. Wouldn't running a skimmer when dosing phyto remove a lot of what you just put in?
     
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  2. NUGIO

    NUGIO Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    i shut mine off for the day
     
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  3. the fisherman

    the fisherman Vlamingii Tang

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    I shut mine off for six hours sometimes less than that.
     
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  4. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I dont even turn mine off, why again do we dose phyto can someone explain?
     
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  5. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    to:
    build zooplankton population
    feed limited corals
    feed filter feeders
    build food chain from ground up
     
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  6. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    BTW I don't turn my skimmer off and I recommend to our customers to lave their skimmers on. Pump impellers are far t costly then the limited amount of phyto lost to skimming.
     
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  7. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    i agree
     
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  8. Nightstick

    Nightstick Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Does anyone know if we can feed to much phyto, do this contribute to our bio load if we over feed?
     
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  9. WuWu

    WuWu Feather Star

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    I don't turn my skimmer off though once a week or do I turn off my power heads and shut down my rp for a good deep feed
     
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  10. Gresham

    Gresham Great Blue Whale

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    Most definitely you can feed too much. Uneaten food will break down into extra nutrients in your tank. Feed close to or less then the manufacturer states. For Phyto-Feast users that are starting out I say cut our directions in half and build up to a full dose over a month or so.
     
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