are bubbles harmful to SPS?

[StrategicReef]

My tunze suck in bubbles from the surface sometimes. Is this harmful to the SPS? I imagine in the ocean sometimes the bubbles are much more potent.

PH seems good this way and fishes are active

 

[elijaher]

Its ok sps be fine.

 

[gdwats]

If air builds up and gets trapped on the undersides of an sps or on it's surface, it certainly can kill of an area. It could prevent polyp extension and feeding there, and block light and such resperatory function. It would do more good than harm if you used a turkey baster and freed the air from the surface of the coral once in a while. Hey, $#^& could happen!
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[Reefer08]

I don't think its anything to worry about.

One of the previous tank of the months here on RC had his tank inject a ton of microbubbles into the tank through his closed loop on a timer several times a day.

 

[SanJuan]

One of the previous tank of the months here on RC had his tank inject a ton of microbubbles into the tank through his closed loop on a timer several times a day.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-04/totm/index.php

 

[StrategicReef]

That's cool, although I wouldn't setup an air injection system on purpose

 

[Tempset]

Now if you find air bubbles are attatching themselves to the corals due to slim algae growth, this would not be a positive thing!

 

[engineeronh2o]

should be no problem

 

[sagecx]

I don't think its anything to worry about.

One of the previous tank of the months here on RC had his tank inject a ton of microbubbles into the tank through his closed loop on a timer several times a day.

Huh thats interesting? Never would have assumed this to be beneficial but it seems to work for his tank.

 

[fishdave739]

I have my 6105's mounted on my eurobracing for a clean look, but like you since they are so close to the top they would pull a vortex frequently. The bubbles may be a benefit to the tank but the salt creep they created was NOT! I fashoined a small square of acrylic and notched out for the cord and glued it to the bottom of the magnet mount. Virtually invisible and solved the problem!

 

[gdwats]

Do protein skimmers not aerate the water enough, along with the surface exchange happening in the sump/fuge/overflow? What is this obsession with air bubbles? I find them a nuisance at best personally. A bit confused here. Many folks jump through hoops trying to eliminate the problem, and here you folks are dreaming up all kinds of creative ways to introduce air bubbles into your display tanks. I don't get it.:spin2:

 

[cloak]

I've never had any problems with microbubbles, no matter what kind of coral it was. Check out my avatar.

 

[gdwats]

I also heard a guy mention he positioned his power-head near the top and adjusted it so as to suck down a vortex from the surface, effectively re-homogenizing any organics and such that have "floated" towards the surface to be effectively removed by the overflow. I don't think that is a good idea myself, and certainly not necessary. Just playing the devils advocate here, hope not to upset anyone.

 

[gdwats]

I've never had any problems with microbubbles, no matter what kind of coral it was. Check out my avatar.

BTW, what about your avatar. Is it supposed to be bubbly or something? It just looks like a poor attempt to take a picture of someone who was hopelessly back-lit by a reef tank. I can barely make out his face, and the tank shows very little in that Avatar. Am I missing something, like the point?:eek1:

 

[cloak]

BTW, what about your avatar. Is it supposed to be bubbly or something? It just looks like a poor attempt to take a picture of someone who was hopelessly back-lit by a reef tank. I can barely make out his face, and the tank shows very little in that Avatar. Am I missing something, like the point?:eek1:

You do know what the question was, right? I didn't think my answer was that complicated. Here's a picture to help you understand it a little better. This is where the bubbles came from, I never had a problem. Get it, got it, good.

BTW, that's me. Do yourself a favor and look up cloak in the dictionary.

 

[StrategicReef]

cloak what pump are those and what do you have them do?

 

[gdwats]

Dear Sir,
I did as you asked, and it seems that "cloak", according to my dictionary, can be a method of hiding ones self, a garment or a ruse. I didn't see any mention of air bubbles though. Oh, and if you are using purple up sir?...stop. Cease and desist and cleaning/scraping will be much easier and less frequent, and your pipes, fittings and impellers will not get arterial sclerosis from the build up of marine plaque (coralline algae), also alkalinity will no longer be an issue. I'm really glad we had this time to talk, as if you can't tell, I'm bored out of my mind!

 

[tahoe61]

Weird

Weird

Dear Sir,
I did as you asked, and it seems that "cloak", according to my dictionary, can be a method of hiding ones self, a garment or a ruse. I didn't see any mention of air bubbles though. Oh, and if you are using purple up sir?...stop. Cease and desist and cleaning/scraping will be much easier and less frequent, and your pipes, fittings and impellers will not get arterial sclerosis from the build up of marine plaque (coralline algae), also alkalinity will no longer be an issue. I'm really glad we had this time to talk, as if you can't tell, I'm bored out of my mind!

You have got to be kidding me. Cloak I get it and find it amusing. You on the other hand, need to chill out.

 

[dc]

[flamealert]...

 

[gdwats]

You have got to be kidding me. Cloak I get it and find it amusing. You on the other hand, need to chill out.

Chill out you say... Maybe I could do that with some.. air bubbles?
OK, just kidding, and my ranting is over. The moderator here has washed my mouth out with soap.

Seriously, I was only kidding when stirring up trouble. I do have a poor sense of humor, I admit. Sorry about that to all.

I shall retreat back into my corner now.:wavehand: