Healthy pod population...

[dpotts]

In my case I am the wife!

Yeah, I guess this my problem as well, but much easier to blame the wife. :-)

[Ping]

If the fuge can be isolated from the rest of the system for a short period of time as to keep the phyto concentrated in the fuge, the pod population will explode. I would say an hour would be the minimum.

Most phyto is skimmed out quickly. Skimming is how most species are harvested for resale to the consumer.

[Europhyllia]

Here's what I do about avoiding to have it all skimmd out:
I have my pump hooked up to a timer. I use the ones with the little green 'on' markers and red 'off' markers only that I don't have any red off markers set on it. All of the markers are green 'on' switches.
I manually click the timer over to off before I dose the phyto and within one to three hours it automatically hits the next 'on' switch. That way I don't forget to turn the pump back on. It's very convenient.
I don't skim out the phyto but I also don't accidently leave the pump off.

[Ping]

What a great idea.

[allan]

That is a good idea. I've left my skimmer off for a couple of days for forgetting to turn it back on. Nice.