Is It Ok To Leave Skimmer Off When Fallowing?

[Tnops]

Title. Feels like it’s kind of a waste of electricity since it doesn’t even pull anything out because there’s only a shrimp and few snails in a 75 gallon. No dramatic down sides right?

 

[P-Dub]

Title. Feels like it’s kind of a waste of electricity since it doesn’t even pull anything out because there’s only a shrimp and few snails in a 75 gallon. No dramatic down sides right?

Should be no issue. Alternatively, you can turn it on for a day every few days or so.