bubbles

do I need to use air bubbles in my 30 galon marine tank ?

 

No you don't want to have air bubbles in a marine tank, ;DThis is something that you would want to avoid having in your tank. ;D..................................... John

 

[quote author=fletch link=board=General;num=1096528128;start=0#1 date=09/30/04 at 02:16:40]No you don't want to have air bubbles in a marine tank,   ;DThis is something that you would want to avoid having in your tank.   ;D..................................... John[/quote]

thank you so much for your reply,
I made sure to take those of right away.

 

Why are air bubbles a bad thing? I thought they help keep the crushed coral aerated.

 

Bubbles aren't bad, some people just find them annoying in salt for some reason.

Most people use a protein skimmer filter in marine aquariums and they will provide plenty of air to the tank. I'd go that route.

 

Yeah, I have a bubble disk and the salt creep sucks!!!

Thanks!

 

Is an air pump needed in a quarantine tank? Looks like my little filter is not breaking the surface of the water very well if at all. It is a 10 Gallon with a 5-15 power filter. Not sure if I should add an air stone or not????

Thanks,

Todd

 

Todd,

Adding an air pump/stone certainly wont hurt, but as mentioned you might get a bit of salt creep

If the salt creep isn't a problem then it would probably be beneficial for a QT tank.

John

 

I do not use a skimmer,
is that ok for me not to have bubbles in my tank ?
I use to think that bubbles were the only way fish could get there oxygen in the tank.
but now I understand that as long as the filter is on the fish are able to breath,
am I corect on that one ?

 

[quote author=JohnO link=board=General;num=1096528128;start=0#7 date=10/06/04 at 20:48:55]Todd,

Adding an air pump/stone certainly wont hurt, but as mentioned you might get a bit of salt creep

If the salt creep isn't a problem then it would probably be beneficial for a QT tank.

John
[/quote]

Thanks John. I have no problem with salt creep. Nothing a rag every few days can not handle. Isn't the idea of a Quarantine tank to bring the fish back to health and get them ready for the display tank the best way possible for the fish?

Thanks,

T