jpa0741
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Originally Posted by natclanwy
http:///forum/post/3000728
Bubbles are only bad for fish if they are the micro sized less than 1mm and they never leave the water column. Reef fish are exposed to huge amounts of micro bubbles as the tide goes in and out and the waves crash on the reef but there are lull times where the water is clear of micro bubbles. The biggest issue with running an airstone in a saltwater tank is saltcreep from the bubbles popping at the surface and splashing water which can land on surfaces as much as six feet from your tank. The next issue is water clarity, salt water is more dense than freshwater so the air bubbles don't as readily travel to the surface which can lead to microbubbles suspended under in the water column causing the water to look cloudy and its this cloudy water that can be harmful to the gills on fish causing oxygen toxicity.
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Realy no harm. If you like the look and don"t mind cleaning the salt creep, then go for it.
http:///forum/post/3000728
Bubbles are only bad for fish if they are the micro sized less than 1mm and they never leave the water column. Reef fish are exposed to huge amounts of micro bubbles as the tide goes in and out and the waves crash on the reef but there are lull times where the water is clear of micro bubbles. The biggest issue with running an airstone in a saltwater tank is saltcreep from the bubbles popping at the surface and splashing water which can land on surfaces as much as six feet from your tank. The next issue is water clarity, salt water is more dense than freshwater so the air bubbles don't as readily travel to the surface which can lead to microbubbles suspended under in the water column causing the water to look cloudy and its this cloudy water that can be harmful to the gills on fish causing oxygen toxicity.
+1
Realy no harm. If you like the look and don"t mind cleaning the salt creep, then go for it.