Is it ok to keep the skimmer off for 1 or 2 days

I'm getting an insane amount o microbubbles right now and can't get it under control, it's stressing me and my fish out. I'll be ordering a filter sock tomorrow or friday to catch the bubbles.

Is it ok for the skimmer to be off for a few days? It's just two fish, i will be getting my clean up crew on friday and plan on getting my first coral on saturday or sunday. Also it's the octopus bh 800s skimmer.

I honestly believe right now it's best for the fish to have the skimmer off because of all the bubbles

 

no being thats ur only filtration

 

is no filteration worse than having a million bubbles hit the fish?

 

Maybe there is a reason for these bubbles?

+1 - Don't turn it off.

 

hmmm, ok i guess i'll plug it in, i really do feel bad for the fish, i can tell they don't like it.

 

maybe face a powerhead toward the skimmer outlet facing up forcing the bubbles to break the surface .if that makes sense

 

or stretch out some filter floss over the outlet

 

well i plugged it in, and a bunch of microbubbles coming out. You would think with a good skimmer there wuold be many microbubbles. I can't wait until i get that filter sock

 

Maybe the skimmer isn't tuned properly???

 

i've had the skimmer running for 2 months now. I've had the collection cup high, now i've lowered it to see if it will do anything. I guess i will let it sit for the rest of the night, i'm still going to buy the filter sock, i was just hoping i could do something to stop the bubbles until i can get one