Gas Exchange help

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by ChrisBs, Jul 9, 2010.

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  1. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hey so hen you point your powerhead at the surface is it spose to hit it hard enough to be making bubbles through the tank or just aggitatin the suface never been quite sure
     
    ChrisBs, Jul 9, 2010
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  2. ontop27

    ontop27 Ritteri Anemone

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    I have mine just hitting the surface and its been doing great. Before that I didn't and it had a film over the top, plus bubbles would irritate corals
     
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  3. AZDesertRat

    AZDesertRat Giant Squid

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    You want to ripple or boil the surface, probably not enough to make bubbles though.
     
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  4. ChrisBs

    ChrisBs Purple Spiny Lobster

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    cool well ill be adjusting it tommorow cause it creates little bubbles that get blown around by my mp40
     
    ChrisBs, Jul 9, 2010
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