help my floating fish

NonamisMomi · 02-21-2009, 02:42 AM

i was trying to reduce small bubbles in the tank..so i put a filter in my backpack protein skimmer. the bubbles were reduced, however, my fish were all towards the top of the tank and seemed to be struggling to get to the bottom. what's the deal?

chipmunkofdoom2 · 02-21-2009, 02:44 AM

When were the fish added to the tank? My clown did this when he was first introduced, but once acclimated fully he found a crevice in the rocks and has lived there ever since.

NonamisMomi · 02-21-2009, 02:46 AM

they have all been in the tank for months and have been fine, until the past few hours....

chipmunkofdoom2 · 02-21-2009, 02:48 AM

Hmm.. not sure then. Any other changes we should know about? Lighting, equipment, supplements, anything like that?

If all your parameters are stable and nothing's changed except the pad you added to the skimmer, it's beyond my expertise... haha

NonamisMomi · 02-21-2009, 02:51 AM

I guess im jsut asking if there is a correlation between the amount of bubbles in the tank to the depth a fish will swim...

burning2nd · 02-21-2009, 07:48 AM

no... there is not.. the bubbles you see are micro bubbles useing when new equipment is installed, or a pump is sucking air...

your talking about bubbles in the water stream right?

you fish arent stupid.... they will get in a retueen with feeding....

In my case when i pump my hand by the left front corner then go crazy... so

a little more info bout your tanks parameters will help.

degibson84 · 02-21-2009, 10:00 AM

i have a Bakpak as well and have tons of bubbles but i have never tried to reduce them. for the fear of reducing the oxygen levels in the water.

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NonamisMomi Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 38 View Gallery Karma Komment	help my floating fish i was trying to reduce small bubbles in the tank..so i put a filter in my backpack protein skimmer. the bubbles were reduced, however, my fish were all towards the top of the tank and seemed to be struggling to get to the bottom. what's the deal? __________________ Fish Are NOT Toys

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chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,308 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish When were the fish added to the tank? My clown did this when he was first introduced, but once acclimated fully he found a crevice in the rocks and has lived there ever since. __________________ Will sell my body for ricordea DIY High Power LED Retro!

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NonamisMomi Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 38 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish they have all been in the tank for months and have been fine, until the past few hours.... __________________ Fish Are NOT Toys

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chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,308 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish Hmm.. not sure then. Any other changes we should know about? Lighting, equipment, supplements, anything like that? If all your parameters are stable and nothing's changed except the pad you added to the skimmer, it's beyond my expertise... haha __________________ Will sell my body for ricordea DIY High Power LED Retro!

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NonamisMomi Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 38 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish I guess im jsut asking if there is a correlation between the amount of bubbles in the tank to the depth a fish will swim... __________________ Fish Are NOT Toys

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish no... there is not.. the bubbles you see are micro bubbles useing when new equipment is installed, or a pump is sucking air... your talking about bubbles in the water stream right? you fish arent stupid.... they will get in a retueen with feeding.... In my case when i pump my hand by the left front corner then go crazy... so a little more info bout your tanks parameters will help. __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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degibson84 Achilles Tang Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austintown, Ohio Posts: 809 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: help my floating fish i have a Bakpak as well and have tons of bubbles but i have never tried to reduce them. for the fear of reducing the oxygen levels in the water.

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