Bubbles!?
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rcdude1990
Active Member
yes bubbles r fishs and corals worst nightmare
its bad for only salt water fish
the bubbles get caught into the fish's gills and cause them to stress out and die
if i were u i would stop the filter and go out ASAP to get a new O-ring
its bad for only salt water fish
the bubbles get caught into the fish's gills and cause them to stress out and die
if i were u i would stop the filter and go out ASAP to get a new O-ring
autofreak44
Active Member
how small does a bubble have to be before its bad for the fish? also how many of them does there have to be? theres a few misc bubbles floating around in the aquarium, is that enough to hurt/kill a fish?
baloo6969
Member
take a piece of filter pad and put it over return...
in a pinch use teflon tape to thicken up the end, if needed. then secure the pad with twist ties. but change the pads every few days.
asci illustration...
== is the teflon
| is the twist ties
_|_______
[hr]
==- }
[hr]
==- }
_|_______}
if the bubbles are real bad, get a filter pad that's a pouch and fill it with some bioballs, it will help disperse the bubbles.
in a pinch use teflon tape to thicken up the end, if needed. then secure the pad with twist ties. but change the pads every few days.
asci illustration...
== is the teflon
| is the twist ties
_|_______
[hr]
==- }
[hr]
==- }
_|_______}
if the bubbles are real bad, get a filter pad that's a pouch and fill it with some bioballs, it will help disperse the bubbles.
adroitmind
Member
I would not worry about bubbles if they are only there short term. It took about a month for my skimmer to work right and the whole time i had tons of micro bubbles. IMO bubbles getting caught in fishes gills is pure myth. Some types of inverts i would be careful of though.