As far as I can understand, skimmers take the undissolved waste and take it out of your tank. They do so by attaching it to the minute bubbles in your skimmer and then gets collected into the collection cup. that is why there is such an odour to skimmers.
basically it is a cup of poop.
all the bacteria does is eat the ammonia and nitrites caused by the breakdown of the material before it gets removed.
this is as far as I understand it.
I have been known to be wrong though.
I personally don't think the the one per gallon is required.
However, IMO, a tank can sustain that ratio, it just isn't required.
I, at times, have that ratio plus much much more.
I then supplement the inverts diet by dried algae.
Neal
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Way too much time and money has gone into this hobby....and yet, I CAN'T STOP
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