Fish tanks on tv

ncabw

ncabw

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i was watching tv and saw a salt water tank with bubbles going up the back of the tank. like one of those 10" to 12" long air stones. Isn't there no air bubbles allowed in saltwater tanks?
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by ncabw
http:///forum/post/2999392
i was watching tv and saw a salt water tank with bubbles going up the back of the tank. like one of those 10" to 12" long air stones. Isn't there no air bubbles allowed in saltwater tanks?
I'm sure they are "allowed" (at least for now); but still a very bad idea.
 
jdl

jdl

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Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/2999410
I'm sure they are "allowed" (at least for now); but still a very bad idea.
why are air bubbles bad? I wouldnt use them (dont like the looks in saltwater), but i have seen many saltwater tanks with them.
 
bs21

bs21

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i remember reading something about air bubbles causing a fish problem/disease that had to do with air bubbles in their gills. Maybe it was called popeye?
 
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eric b 125

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i dont think it's pop-eye, but having an air bubble caught in the gills makes it hard for the fish to breathe. the bubbles' popping at the surface of the water cause tons of salt creep on equipment.
bs21: what part of pgh are you from?
 
bs21

bs21

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south hills area around bethel park/upper st.clair. currently in the process of moving to Ross twp. once I finish fixing up the house i will be moving into.
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by Eric B 125
http:///forum/post/2999498
i dont think it's pop-eye, but having an air bubble caught in the gills makes it hard for the fish to breathe. the bubbles' popping at the surface of the water cause tons of salt creep on equipment.
bs21: what part of pgh are you from?
Yeah; and anything that looks that bad, can't be good.
 
bs21

bs21

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not to beat a dead horse here but just reading over a thread from '03 that talks about bubbles causing gill irritation which leads to rubbing and possibly popeye. so not the bubbles directly causing popeye but resulting rubbing from irritation causing it.
Wow I really need to find something more constructive to do.
 
pezenfuego

pezenfuego

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Deuce Bigalow? What was the movie/show? I think the newer (and HORRIBLE) Romeo and Juliet movie has a salt tank with bubbles as well.
 
pbnj

pbnj

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This topic has caused some lively debate in the past. Some argue bubbles are no good, while other argue there is no hard evidence to support such a claim.
....but why take a chance?
 
pezenfuego

pezenfuego

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Originally Posted by pbnj
http:///forum/post/3000601
This topic has caused some lively debate in the past. Some argue bubbles are no good, while other argue there is no hard evidence to support such a claim.
....but why take a chance?
Aren't bubbles utilized in breeding clownfish? They can be good, they oxygenate the water...
 
natclanwy

natclanwy

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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.
 
srfisher17

srfisher17

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Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3000614
Aren't bubbles utilized in breeding clownfish? They can be good, they oxygenate the water...
They really don't add any oxygen; except by creating surface disturbance where gas exchange takes place. the bubbles would have to burst underwater to release any oxygen. Any SW tank should have plenty of surface disturbance anyhow.
 
pezenfuego

pezenfuego

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Originally Posted by srfisher17
http:///forum/post/3000778
They really don't add any oxygen; except by creating surface disturbance where gas exchange takes place. the bubbles would have to burst underwater to release any oxygen. Any SW tank should have plenty of surface disturbance anyhow.
Yeah, somehow I tend to forget that oxygenation only occurs on the surface.
 
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