Airstones...
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perfectdark
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First because it doesnt benifit your inhabitants at all. Aside of that a trapped air bubble can be harmful to a fish although not really a common occurance. And lastly bubbling air stones can lower your pH.
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nereef
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tanks with more bubbles seem to always have algae problems, ime.
why would bubbling air stones lower pH?
why would bubbling air stones lower pH?
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by NEreef
http:///forum/post/2466679
tanks with more bubbles seem to always have algae problems, ime.
why would bubbling air stones lower pH?
Because over agitating the surface of the water, EG bubbles popping and splashing causes carbon dioxide to leave the water. This could interupt the equilibrium needed between oxygen and CO2 necessary to maintain your pH. Actually I should of said could "affect" your pH depending on your cycle, night to day, instead of saying "lowering".
http:///forum/post/2466679
tanks with more bubbles seem to always have algae problems, ime.
why would bubbling air stones lower pH?
Because over agitating the surface of the water, EG bubbles popping and splashing causes carbon dioxide to leave the water. This could interupt the equilibrium needed between oxygen and CO2 necessary to maintain your pH. Actually I should of said could "affect" your pH depending on your cycle, night to day, instead of saying "lowering".
aquaknight
Active Member
My understanding is that the airstone plays with the CO2/O2 gas exchange ratios and therefore, raises pH. In theory you could have too much oxygen in your water and choke out your corals. I this hard to believe though as any decent skimmer adds mutliple times what a airstone could add.
That said I do know of tanks that run bubblers, much large bubbles then airstone, pretty much just for the effect they like.
That said I do know of tanks that run bubblers, much large bubbles then airstone, pretty much just for the effect they like.
1boatnut
Member
Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2466503
First because it doesnt benifit your inhabitants at all. And lastly bubbling air stones can lower your pH.
Actually according to a article I just read they state the opposite.
http:///forum/post/2466503
First because it doesnt benifit your inhabitants at all. And lastly bubbling air stones can lower your pH.
Actually according to a article I just read they state the opposite.
1boatnut
Member
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2466808
My understanding is that the airstone plays with the CO2/O2 gas exchange ratios and therefore, raises pH. In theory you could have too much oxygen in your water and choke out your corals. I this hard to believe though as any decent skimmer adds mutliple times what a airstone could add.
That said I do know of tanks that run bubblers, much large bubbles then airstone, pretty much just for the effect they like.
I have read too most of what you are stating.
http:///forum/post/2466808
My understanding is that the airstone plays with the CO2/O2 gas exchange ratios and therefore, raises pH. In theory you could have too much oxygen in your water and choke out your corals. I this hard to believe though as any decent skimmer adds mutliple times what a airstone could add.
That said I do know of tanks that run bubblers, much large bubbles then airstone, pretty much just for the effect they like.
I have read too most of what you are stating.
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by 1boatnut
http:///forum/post/2467080
I have read too most of what you are stating.
Actually in my next post after that I clarified that the light cycle will play a role on the swing being raised or lowered.
http:///forum/post/2467080
I have read too most of what you are stating.
Actually in my next post after that I clarified that the light cycle will play a role on the swing being raised or lowered.
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by obelix
http:///forum/post/2483304
I'm a newbee too.. So I'm guessing that the oxygen is provided by bacteria in the sand and live rocks? help me out here, I to have noticed that there doesn't seem to be an oxygenification system, so where does the oxygen the fish need come from?
Oxygen comes from the circulation of your power heads and filters moving the water through your system.
http:///forum/post/2483304
I'm a newbee too.. So I'm guessing that the oxygen is provided by bacteria in the sand and live rocks? help me out here, I to have noticed that there doesn't seem to be an oxygenification system, so where does the oxygen the fish need come from?
Oxygen comes from the circulation of your power heads and filters moving the water through your system.
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nereef
Guest
in a fish tank, most gas exchange occurs at the surface of the water.