Quiky Question

[garybuk]

yes? or no?

 

[mark456]

yes? or no?

can be bad for corals yes

 

[xxBarneyxx]

It seems to be that everyone says bubbles in the tank are bad and will damage corals etc. I'm no diver but I know there are divers on here and I think they should be able to confirm that on a reef there are lots of bubbles floating around?

Some corals and sponges can be damaged if they get air trapped in them (sponges especially) but I dont think a few bubbles floating around the tank are going to do any major damage.

 

[Colin_T]

very fine air bubbles can cause problems to fish and corals but normal size air bubbles are not usually a problem. If the air bubbles are blowing against a coral it will cause problems.
Air bubbles will encourage salt creep and you will have to clean more salt up from around the top of the tank.

 

[garybuk]

Ok thanks for that ! no bubbles

 

[SkiFletch]

Bubbles are unsightly for the display tank. They are NOT dangerous to fish or corals, but CAN be dangerous to sponges, urchins, sea apples, and some sea slugs.