powerheads

SpitFyre · 08-12-2009, 09:42 PM

We have 4 powerheads with aerator hoses. There seems to be quite a bit of bubbles in the tank. Is this good for a reef tank? What suggestions would you have for positioning the powerheads. I have two on each end of the tank. one hundred twenty five gallon reef tank.

acemow · 08-12-2009, 10:11 PM

Can you post any pics? I've read that bubbles won't bother corals and fish, I apologize, I can't find the link that showed some research supporting that. There are positions that may help reduce the bubbles, just experimenting with placement. Also, what kind of powerheads?

BigAl07 · 08-12-2009, 11:02 PM

You don't need/want the "aerator" hoses in a reef tank. No need for them

BigJay · 08-13-2009, 12:27 AM

there are arguements for a few micro bubbles not harming the tank. Which is true. A constant barrage of air to certain sessile specimens can lead to death as well as trapping air in rocks which negates the purpose of having live rock. It also causes massive salt creep. You'll notice a crust building up on things like lights extremely quickly.
IMO ditch the air and go with flow.

BLAKEJOHN · 08-13-2009, 03:43 AM

I second BigJay.....Remove the hoses

redsea reefer · 08-13-2009, 11:35 AM

Third on removing air hose, no need...

sneaks03 · 08-13-2009, 11:38 AM

IDK from experience, but everything I read says no need for air hose in reef tank. So I will make a 4th on removing the air hose.

OHreefer · 08-13-2009, 11:40 AM

I would have to agree. Here's another reason. I recently had a debacle with the air hose. There was a power outage very briefly and then it came back on and I found water coming out of the air hose and onto the floor! Luckily it was only 2-3 gallons and it was time for a water change anyway, lol. I temporarily directed the hose into the tank, but I will remove it this week. Do I need to plug it? Or is just pulling the hose out sufficient?

BobBursek · 08-13-2009, 11:46 AM

If you run a skimmer it puts in enough dissolved O2 for the occupants. I never could figure out the air hose on PH anyway, maybe there for fresh water tanks that can not use skimmers.

08-12-2009, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpitFyre Bryozoan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Turtletown, TN Posts: 48 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	powerheads We have 4 powerheads with aerator hoses. There seems to be quite a bit of bubbles in the tank. Is this good for a reef tank? What suggestions would you have for positioning the powerheads. I have two on each end of the tank. one hundred twenty five gallon reef tank.

08-12-2009, 10:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
acemow Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 351 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: powerheads Can you post any pics? I've read that bubbles won't bother corals and fish, I apologize, I can't find the link that showed some research supporting that. There are positions that may help reduce the bubbles, just experimenting with placement. Also, what kind of powerheads? __________________ Wow!!What a cool obsession!! My 75 g thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...llon-tank.html

08-13-2009, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,754 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: powerheads there are arguements for a few micro bubbles not harming the tank. Which is true. A constant barrage of air to certain sessile specimens can lead to death as well as trapping air in rocks which negates the purpose of having live rock. It also causes massive salt creep. You'll notice a crust building up on things like lights extremely quickly. IMO ditch the air and go with flow. __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

08-13-2009, 03:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
BLAKEJOHN Addict... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KINGSTON, I.L. Posts: 1,705 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: powerheads I second BigJay.....Remove the hoses __________________ 110 gallon acrylic 1 Yellow Tang, 1 Blue Tang, 2 Eng Gobies, 1 Six Line Wrasse, 1 Tomato Clown, 1 Lion fish, 1 Huma Trigger RBTA, 12 mexican turbos, 10 florida ceriths Red Monti, Purple Rim Monti, Leathers, Elegence, Yellow Polyps, various Zoa's, FrogSpawn, Ricordias, Greenbirdsnest, Pink Milli, Blue Milli, Bonzai, unknown Acropora's, Purple Digi, GSP, Bubble Coral, Staghorn, Sun Coral (orange), Favia

08-13-2009, 11:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
redsea reefer Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: L.A, California Posts: 5,817 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: powerheads Third on removing air hose, no need... __________________ 34g RSM 130 - Tunze 9002 skimmer with inTank media rack - Vortech MP10 Eddie's RSM 130 Latest tank pic "As sure as God made black and white, what you've done in the dark will be brought to the light and sooner or later God's gonna cut you down." - Johnny Cash

08-13-2009, 11:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
sneaks03 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Valdosta, Ga. Posts: 622 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: powerheads IDK from experience, but everything I read says no need for air hose in reef tank. So I will make a 4th on removing the air hose. __________________ Jonathan 55g FOWLR Wet/Dry Trickle Filter with external overflow Gamma UV Sterilizer 8w Korallia 3 and 2 2 Ocillaris Clownfish 6 Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crabs 4 Mexican Turbo Snails 5 Tube Worms 10 Nassarius snails 1 Emerald Crab 1 Sandsifting Star

08-13-2009, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
OHreefer Serpent Star Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 215 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: powerheads I would have to agree. Here's another reason. I recently had a debacle with the air hose. There was a power outage very briefly and then it came back on and I found water coming out of the air hose and onto the floor! Luckily it was only 2-3 gallons and it was time for a water change anyway, lol. I temporarily directed the hose into the tank, but I will remove it this week. Do I need to plug it? Or is just pulling the hose out sufficient? __________________ 40g long ,AquaticLife T5 light fixture (4 x 54W), AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer, two Koralia 3's, 5-gal refugium 2 Clarkii Clownfish, 2 Bluegreen Chromis, 1 Mardarin Dragonet, 1 Watchman Goby 1 Peppermint Shrimp, 1 Cleaner Shrimp, Dwarf Ceriths , Nassarius, Florida Ceriths, Mexican Turbo Snails, Red Legged Hermit Crabs, Sally Lightfoot Crab Purple Mushroom, Brown Mushroom, Green Zoanthids Pulsing Xenia, Yellow Polyps, Hammer Coral, Pipe Organ Coral, Candy Cane Coral, Sinularia, Rhodactis, kenya tree, Ricordia florida, Frogspawn.

08-13-2009, 11:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
BobBursek Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Milw area suburb Posts: 1,837 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: powerheads If you run a skimmer it puts in enough dissolved O2 for the occupants. I never could figure out the air hose on PH anyway, maybe there for fresh water tanks that can not use skimmers. __________________ Bob The difference between a Reef tank and a money shredder is the Tank will trip the GFI! 120gal tank, 30gal fuge/sump, 2 250w MH, 2 96w Actinics, SPS's, LPS's, fish. http://s247.photobucket.com/albums/gg138/rbursek/

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