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Atticus · 06/08/2005, 04:37 PM

Just a side note on the DT's and other commercial phytos. Most of those bottles address the damage and removal, by pumps and filters, factor by telling customers to shut off all pumps and skimmers for a period of 15 minutes while feeding their product. This does allow the animals time to ingest a good portion of the product, but yes the reminants will be partially skimmed or destroyed when the system is turned back on, but it is a gradual dilution issue like RSMan stated not an immeadiate removal.

06/08/2005, 04:37 PM	#78
Atticus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Independence, Iowa Posts: 5,841	Just a side note on the DT's and other commercial phytos. Most of those bottles address the damage and removal, by pumps and filters, factor by telling customers to shut off all pumps and skimmers for a period of 15 minutes while feeding their product. This does allow the animals time to ingest a good portion of the product, but yes the reminants will be partially skimmed or destroyed when the system is turned back on, but it is a gradual dilution issue like RSMan stated not an immeadiate removal. __________________ "Good enough is the enemy of excellence." Current Tank Info: As many as the wife will allow....