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Post by bnoel210 on Oct 9, 2011 12:57:43 GMT -6
Got a couple questions. I have been looking at a lot of tanks online and of other members here and notice if i'm correct not a lot of people run an air stone or type of bubble strip. I have a bubble strip in all of my tanks and two in some of my bigger ones. Do I really need this? If not, especially in my 125g, I could stack the rocks a little closer to the back of the tank and give more open area for some of the fish to swim in. If you could tell me whats the pros and cons of have air stone/bubble strip.
Second I have a 55g growout tank that I have a couple tank dividers in to seperate type of fish. Do you recommend I put some rock/plant in there for the fry/juvies to hide in or is it ok to leave it just with the substrate and all open swimming area?
Thank you for reading this and for your opinions.
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Post by kyangelsncorys on Oct 9, 2011 13:32:40 GMT -6
i don`t use a bubble wand or stick , i just use the air on a spenge filter. i try to have a sponge filter in all my tanks. the wall of air bubbles looks good but i rather put the rocks back some and give my fish more swimming room
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Post by davidtcb1 on Oct 9, 2011 13:46:02 GMT -6
Why not use the bubble strip and still move the rocks backward? I love the look of bubbles coming up around all sides of a wall of rocks, not just behind. Aside from aesthetics, bubbles are great for oxygenation and surface agitation, but not a must IMO. I have bubbles in all my tanks, but mainly for the mentioned reasons more so than aesthetics.
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Post by bnoel210 on Oct 9, 2011 13:53:27 GMT -6
The problem i see with moving the rocks, especially my lace rock, closer to the bubnle stick is the rocks will catch the bubble and hold it which in turn will form an air pocket and eventually release gas into the tank that wont be good for the fish. Kind of like an ammonia pocket in your substrate.
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Post by bnoel210 on Oct 9, 2011 13:55:04 GMT -6
I run two HOB on this tank so the water should be getting aggitated enough. I may try this today and see what happens. Any suggestions on my growout tank though?
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Post by rickl on Oct 9, 2011 20:45:47 GMT -6
IMHO the only reason for bubbles that aren't driving a filter is aesthetics, water movement, or surface agitation. And personally, if I'm going to move water around, I'd just as soon put *some* sort of filter on the water moving device to take advantage of it! I can't imagine using a bare powerhead without at least a prefilter sponge on it, and the same goes for an airline.
Bubbles don't do it for me aesthetically, so the only air I've got running is into a sponge filter.
-Rick (the armchair aquarist)
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Post by bnoel210 on Oct 9, 2011 21:08:44 GMT -6
Well I did go ahead and took the strips out today and reaquascaped the tank. I'll take some pics when I get back from Maryland on Wednesday for my doctor appointment, but I think the tank looks amazing now. I built my slate piles on the sides of the tank and built a mini amphatheater in the middle of the tank with lace rock.
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Post by allierw on Oct 10, 2011 8:19:45 GMT -6
I just make sure my filters provide a lot of surface agitation. My husband like the bubbles, though, so we have wands in a few tanks.
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Post by ree123 on Oct 10, 2011 15:00:42 GMT -6
Bubbles are nice if one likes them. --- Looks are important to many.
But bubbles for oxygenation purposes. are used for surface agitation. That is where the O2 and Co2 exchange. Not within or around the bubble themselves.
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