Ruuning bio-pellets without a skimmer?

[Treebeard]

That's what I thought and that would explain the green film on the glass.

Originally Posted by mrhasan

I wouldn't run biopellets without skimmer. Biopellets feeds the bacteria and skimmer sucks up the bacteria filled with nutrients. So if you don't have the skimmer running, you will be releasing back the nutrients to the system instead of sucking it up.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Treebeard

That's what I thought and that would explain the green film on the glass.

Yap. It can even cause cyano eventually.

[Delphinus]

I would kind of be tempted to leave the pellets online if it was just going to be a couple of days before the skimmer was back online, but I suppose it's not too bad to get them going again afterwards too. Six of one, half dozen the other.

[The Grizz]

3 words: DON'T RUN PELLETS