+1 on the cycle time between power off and the sump filling and turning everything back on.  I have now incorporated this into my feeding and dosing schedule.  I power off everything, feed, and then power on the power head, then the return pump, then the skimmer.  Dosing, I turn the skimmer off, dose, add live bacteria, and turn the skimmer back on in the morning. 
 
Charles 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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