Best place for air stone?

[akaps]

Where should I place my air stone? The red lines indicate the current flow from the valves at the top.
I was thinking the bottom right corner, since I think thats where the least water flow would be.
Let me know your thoughts and ideas!
FYI: the rock at the very top is no longer there, I decided it was too tall. It’s now in the bottom left corner at the front.

 

[mook1178]

what is your purpose to using an air stone? I would recommend not using one as teh salt spray and creep from the bubbles popping would be all over everything.

 

[dakoop]

In the trash

 

[edsbeaker]

Was curious what the purpose would be too.
Do you mean a power head?

 

[DoktorZhivago]

You don't need an air stone. The return pump when aimed properly will create enough surface agitation. An air stone will cause a lot of salt creep from the splashing

 

[akaps]

what is your purpose to using an air stone? I would recommend not using one as teh salt spray and creep from the bubbles popping would be all over everything.

What do you mean by “the salt spray”?? And “creep from the bubbles”?
I need more disturbance in the water. That corner gets pretty yucky. I’m not satisfied with flow just from what was provided with the tank.

 

[akaps]

Was curious what the purpose would be too.
Do you mean a power hea

In the trash

I’m so confused I’ve only seen good things about getting them until now?

 

[akaps]

You don't need an air stone. The return pump when aimed properly will create enough surface agitation. An air stone will cause a lot of salt creep from the splashing

Do you think I need to re aim mine then?

 

[butterfield]

Get a little Jebao gyre pump on Amazon if you want more water movement.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

no air stones in a salt tank

 

[edsbeaker]

I think you are using the wrong name for what you need. You are asking about more flow, so you are talking about a power head, not an air stone.

 

[dakoop]

Just make sure the water surface is agitated and you should be good without an air stone

 

[akaps]

I think you are using the wrong name for what you need. You are asking about more flow, so you are talking about a power head, not an air stone.

Maybe this is right. I’ll look into getting a power head instead.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I would suggest another small powerhead and aim it at the surface to agitate the surface.

 

[edsbeaker]

Maybe this is right. I’ll look into getting a power head instead.

exactly! They are different. A power head is a pump that adds flow
Most people will have the flows aimed at each other, so you may want to try placing one on the opposite end of the tank from those two returns. As the tank fills in with corals or it looks like you may be aiming for a macro algae tank, the flow may need to be changed.

 

[akaps]

I would suggest another small powerhead and aim it at the surface to agitate the surface.

I have one aimed at the surface currently. So you think having two in the water and add a third to aim at the surface would be good?

 

[fishyjoes]

What do you mean by “the salt spray”?? And “creep from the bubbles”?
I need more disturbance in the water. That corner gets pretty yucky. I’m not satisfied with flow just from what was provided with the tank.

With an air stone the bubbles go up to the surface and pop and create a little spray of salty mist. Over time this builds up and makes a big mess (the water evaporates off and leaves the salt to build and build over time)

 

[Isaac Alves]

I've read some threads where users have positive pH results with pushing air from an air pump housed outdoors that pumps air into the sump area 'somewhere' -- Using some foam to limit salt spray -- with a fairly good bump or at least helping alleviate pH swings at night. I've not done this yet but am thinking of trying this. I currently have a line from the skimmer to the outdoors but it doesn't bump my pH at all. I have more success with a CO2 scrubber.

There isn't anything wrong with using a bubbler. I always use them in QT/Hospital tanks.

The issue for me would be micro bubbles in the display.

 

[mook1178]

Air stones are connected to an air pump, creating bubbles that will pop and spray water on everything. the water will dry leaving the salt behind.

A power head just moves water. If you want more flow in that corner get a power head.

 

[mook1178]

I've read some threads where users have positive pH results with pushing air from an air pump housed outdoors that pumps air into the sump area 'somewhere' -- Using some foam to limit salt spray -- with a fairly good bump or at least helping alleviate pH swings at night. I've not done this yet but am thinking of trying this. I currently have a line from the skimmer to the outdoors but it doesn't bump my pH at all. I have more success with a CO2 scrubber.

There isn't anything wrong with using a bubbler. I always use them in QT/Hospital tanks.

The issue for me would be micro bubbles in the display.

Sure most people connect those into the skimmer in the sump for the pH boost.

However, OP wants to put the air stone in the display tank. OP will have a salty mess unless they put a piece of foam on the top of the tank. That would look just as bad as salt everywhere.