Using a protein skimmer part time?

[Wingnutt021]

I have a question for everyone. But first a little background...

I have a 10 gallon reef with an eclipse filter hood combo. I purchased the smallest protein skimmer i could find, but it was still VERY unsightly in the water. Recently, I've noticed a bit of an oil-slick looking film on the water surface. Nothing too bad, but it is present.

I was thinking of just throwing in the skimmer at night before I go to bed, and pulling it out in the morning. Some skimming is better than no skimming, right?

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

 

[Ben1]

Some skimming is better then none, that said unless your skimmer surface skims it may not gid rid of the slick. You may need to point a powerhead up at the surface to get a nice agitation going to break up the slick.

 

[Anonymous]

What Ben said