Bubble screens

barry stamper · 11-23-2007, 09:59 AM

I once heard that a bubble screen or bar is bad for a planted aquarium...is this true.. thanks in advance for your responses!.. barry

jones57742 · 11-23-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by barry stamper

I once heard that a bubble screen or bar is bad for a planted aquarium...is this true.. thanks in advance for your responses!.. barry

barry stamper:

Did not affect my plants but the bars and disks were situated near the walls of the tanks.

Please note that:
1) the "screens" were of such significance that they only produced minor turbulence on the surface of the tank and
2) I left the "air on" 24 hours/day.

TR

Dr_House · 11-23-2007, 10:22 AM

I've been told to avoid such things during the day, but have been encouraged to use them at night as the plants will actually consume oxygen at night.

It makes a very attractive display to have a small moonlight turn on at night over the bubbles.

**JustOneMore20** · 11-23-2007, 10:46 AM

The main reason people don't use them in planted tanks is because they outgas carbon dioxide. If you aren't injecting carbon dioxide, then it shouldn't matter because there is minimal co2 in the water. But if you are, you should not run the airstones in the day time.

11-23-2007, 09:59 AM	#1
barry stamper A Pirate looks at 40 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: west virginia Age: 40 Posts: 20	Bubble screens I once heard that a bubble screen or bar is bad for a planted aquarium...is this true.. thanks in advance for your responses!.. barry __________________ Barry's aquarium 55 gallon freshwater planted tank

11-23-2007, 10:46 AM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,578	The main reason people don't use them in planted tanks is because they outgas carbon dioxide. If you aren't injecting carbon dioxide, then it shouldn't matter because there is minimal co2 in the water. But if you are, you should not run the airstones in the day time. __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

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Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	I've been told to avoid such things during the day, but have been encouraged to use them at night as the plants will actually consume oxygen at night. It makes a very attractive display to have a small moonlight turn on at night over the bubbles.

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