Do you agitate the surface of your water?

[AC_Rhino]

I have local tidal pool inverts in a 40g with a fluval 304 (or something like it). I don't have any airstones. Do you do something to break up the water surface to add more O2 or anything like that? I have a fluval edge (aqua clear above tank filter I was thinking of popping on for a little additional filtration and to aerate the water by breaking up the surface.

Any thoughts?

 

[billdogg]

Primary oxygen exchange is at the waters surface. IMHO, surface agitation is a vital company of a marine system. Most will angle a power head or two up towards the surface

 

[Slufa111]

I have local tidal pool inverts in a 40g with a fluval 304 (or something like it). I don't have any airstones. Do you do something to break up the water surface to add more O2 or anything like that? I have a fluval edge (aqua clear above tank filter I was thinking of popping on for a little additional filtration and to aerate the water by breaking up the surface.



Any thoughts?

Pointing two powerheads upwards


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[Valentini89]

I have a PH pointed upwards near the surface

 

[mcgyvr]

I run a sump.. problem solved.. No need to agitate the water then..
But yes in a system without a sump/overflow its not a bad idea to point a powerhead at the surface.. Helps knock down that protein slick that forms too..

 

[telathas]

I personally rely on my overflow and skimmer for oxygenation but yeah, a powerhead pointed towards the surface will help oxygenate the water as well as keep salt creep and surface scum away.

 

[strikeratt]

I always relied on my sump to break up the surface. However, I did just recently add a small power head in the tank because I kept getting proteins stuck on the surface

 

[cincyjim]

I have two power heads hitting the surface of the water.

 

[homer1475]

2 powerheads pointed at the surface, and my other 2 powerheads create enough swirl to also break up the surface.

 

[ssgss gogeta]

Returns agitating surface. I feel natural waves crashing would push water down a litttle so I have the wave makers pointed slightly down.


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