Bubble in Reef

[nakazoru]

Is it essential to bubble the reef tank?

I use to bubble my tank since beginning of my tank. Since rescaping, I remove the air diffuser. They fishes do not seems to mind at all.

So the question is how far can I survive with out air diffuser. I do not have a lot of Live stock.

I hate bubbles as it splashes water every where and later crystalize to salt... messy.

[timzhiquan]

an air diffuser is not required provided that you have adequate surface movement for gaseous exchange. you might want to look into investing in a skimmer though.

[barnacle]

not necessary to add in air diffuser.

i see u using power filter as power head. is it

only power head, or it atttached with filter below

it?? got pic to show??

[Cardinal Tetra]

I think it is an internal power filter, which is a filter with a powerhead.

[nakazoru]

That is right. Power filter with filter attached. I can generate some bubble with it any way but splashes all around the place.

Skimmer, like to have, but find it unsightly to have in standing in the living room. Anyway, it is a 30G tank, too small to have so much equipement. Those cheap scape skimmer dun seems to work.