I have a 29 gallon tall tank that I am going to make into saltwater. I'm not doing reef up front until I can sustain fish. I never bought a heater or any kind of air pump before because I had koi in there. i also live in FL so it doesn't get that cold here. Is it necessary to have a heater or air pump for salt water?
Are Heaters and Air pumpss Necessary for Saltwater?
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Ah, guess that makes sense.
Sorry I don't know anything about salt, that just struck me as so crazy I had to ask.
I would guess the heater just depends on the fish you want to keep, and I would assume you still want surface aeration whether its from an air pump or from a filter breaking the surface tension.
Sorry I don't know anything about salt, that just struck me as so crazy I had to ask.
I would guess the heater just depends on the fish you want to keep, and I would assume you still want surface aeration whether its from an air pump or from a filter breaking the surface tension.
The important thing about a heater (or chiller as needed) for salt water is the stability of water parameters. Temperature is one of them, but you need to take adequate measures to maintain a stable ecosystem. Sure, there are corals, inverts, and fish that are all very tolerant of changes, so the ultimate answer is no on the heater, but it is good practice.
As far as the airstone, skip it in a reef. You actually want to avoid microbubbles except in your skimmer. Bubbles = salt creep.
As far as the airstone, skip it in a reef. You actually want to avoid microbubbles except in your skimmer. Bubbles = salt creep.
Because the tank is so small i was told i don't have to run a protien skimmer. Thoughts? Also what is salt creep?