Power Head or Bubble Stone

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  1. Eric

    Eric Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Would it be best to have a power head or bubble stones or does it even matter new to this and would like my tank to be right..
     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    what are you talking about.
     
  4. Camilsky

    Camilsky Montipora Capricornis

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    Hmm... If you want to aerate your water, good skimmer should do the trick! The rating of the skimmer should be approx 1L of air per 2.5L of tank water (at least that's the Deltec's recommendation). Moreover, you can achieve this goal by disruption of water surface, using circulation pump and/or wave maker. Did you want to use an air stone in marine tank?!
     
  5. ziggy222s_gurl

    ziggy222s_gurl Plankton

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    you don't need to add air.air bubbles can feed algae.there should be plenty of air from your filtration.
     
  6. Eric

    Eric Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks for the info ..
     
  7. jasno999

    jasno999 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    No air should be needed. If you have a filter that dirsrupts water surface your are good. A power head that creates movment on the water surface is good too. If oy uhave a skimmer that is more than enough but even without one you should be fine.


    Just keep the water movign with powerheads.
     
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  9. glampka

    glampka Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Air stones will lead to big time salt spray problems. Ph pointed towards the surface will do.