salt water fopas.

[jay0705]

Ok iam looking for insight on a few sw myths. Some may have merit others I doubt. So iam opening this post for all intrested to post there options.
. 1st tops on tanks. Good or bad? Fowlr, reef whatev. Just please denote which your talking bout.
2nd air stones in sw tanks. Good or deadly?
3rd brine shrimp. A tasty treat or garbage to b avoided?
these are just a few topics that I've seen get mixed answers. For an experienced or beginner aquarists mixed answers can be confusing. So please lets here what u say friends of forum.

 

[saxman]

Tops on tanks: Absolutely! If your tank contains fish, it needs a lid, as ANY fish (except SH) is able to jump out. That being said, IMHO, the lid should not "seal" the tank off from the air, as gas exchange is important.
Air stones: Won't hurt a thing, and is a quick, easy way to add surface turbulence or flow to a dead spot. I actually prefer open-ended rigid airlines, but that's because I don't need to buy air stones. For best results, I recommend coarse or medium bubble stones. The whole bubble thing thing really has nothing to do with air stones...it generally has to do with fish kept in vats with forced air or microbubbles, as these can become caught in a fish's gills, thus impeding proper oxygenation of said fish.
Artemia: < 24 hr old nauplii are very nutritious, as they have a yolk sac (and no mouth, BTW). Once they develop a mouth, or as adults, they can be enriched with any number of nutritious supplements: Beta Glucan, Spirulina, Brewer's Yeast, flake food, Astaxanthin, Selcon, etc. Bottom line: Brine Shrimp are what you make them...

 

[jay0705]

Excellent my feelings are the same. I used spriruila brine myself

 

[snakeblitz33]

Tops on tanks: I would only use a ventilated canopy. Having glass tops or something that prevents gas exchange is asking for trouble. Though, if your tank is completely sealed and you add an airline to it with a medium course bubble stone (like I have seen done in a 2g pico reef) then it is possible to seal your tank, yet maintain pH with the bubbles.)
Airlines: As saxman said.
Artemia: As the sole food source for your fish, I wouldn't. Fish need some variety, and providing them with a varied diet will provide a wide array of nutrients. Remember, fish don't have the ability to retain three specific amino acids necessary for long term survival - and we need to provide nutritious food for them to eat, on a daily basis almost.

 

[jay0705]

Very good. This is the kind of info that is helpful. I feed 4-5 diff types of food but Artemia are one of them. There are just too many blanket statements out there that are confusing to many