You will want to backwash every day.

You may want to get "skimmer socks" and use them, too. They will catch surface stuff.

If you have a sand filter you should add a little DE powder (normally used for DE filters) to through the skimmer (but not with the skimmer sock in place). You add just enough to raise your pressure by one pound and add it anew after backwashing. This increases the filtration capability of the sand. Do NOT add DE to a cartridge filter. Initial amount of DE is 1/4 to 1/3 cup, no more. Add more only if your pressure doesn't increase by a full pound.