adding o2 to your reef tank??

[dclegern]

been reading and reading about adding o2 to my reef. (bubbles)
and before I tried, I wanted some thoughts from ya'll.

Sounds stupid considering I've got good flow, sump, skimmer, etc....and all is well.

how many of ya'll have any type of airstone/or extra areation in you reef?

[BIGBIRD123]

If you are using a skimmer, then you are adding o2..I think you only have to worry about this when you go skimmer-less. Of course I have been wrong b4...

[CoryDude]

If you're talking about pure oxygen, then I'd think the benefits (not much imho) wouldn't be worth the risk of storing something so flamable. If you're moving water and your tank is on planet earth, you're adding oxygen.

My bacteria filter requires a high DO content. You can get higher levels by using your skimmer (like Steve said) and lots of movement along the surface layer of water at the top of the tank.

[Europhyllia]

maybe he's thinking of O3?

[ErikH]

I run skimmerless with O3 and love it.

[justahobby]

Taken from here (1/2 down the page):

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/7/aafeature2

Oxygen is necessary for life. Minimum Dissolved Oxygen (DO) concentration of aquarium water is generally considered to be about 2 milligrams per liter (mg/l). This is not difficult to obtain as DO concentrations of ~4 mg/l have been observed in aquaria filtered only by sub-sand filters. Those aquaria using protein skimmers usually have concentrations around saturation (6-7 mg/l, depending upon water temperature, barometric pressure, altitude, salinity, etc.). Those systems using algal scrubbers (or contain much algae and/or symbiotic invertebrates) can become supersaturated with DO.

[Europhyllia]

Those systems using algal scrubbers (or contain much algae and/or symbiotic invertebrates) can become supersaturated with DO.

Oh good. I should be all supersaturated then lol

[CoryDude]

I test DO near my returns and can get close to 7 meq/L, but most salt systems run around 6-6.5.

[BIGBIRD123]

what do you use to test DO?

[justahobby]

LOL Karin!! No worries huh?