{"id":13579,"date":"2024-09-07T02:28:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T00:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquaforest.eu\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=13579"},"modified":"2025-01-21T23:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T22:56:20","password":"","slug":"should-i-turn-off-the-skimmer-when-dosing-if-so-for-how-long","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/aquaforest.eu\/en\/knowledge-base\/should-i-turn-off-the-skimmer-when-dosing-if-so-for-how-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I turn off the skimmer when dosing? If so , for how long? Does it make any difference if the lights are on or off? If so, when should I dose it? 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