I apologize first off, if this is the wrong forum category because I only saw fresh and saltwater and nothing for brackish.
I have a brackish setup with Hawaiian Opae shrimp in a 29 gal tank. It's unfiltered and has been fine for two years. I like to keep a little water moving in it, and have utilized an airpump with different varieties of stones in the past. As of late, the bubbles will come out strongly for a few days, and then they almost completely stop or become very tiny, and it doesn't matter what type of stone I use, the normal or the newfangled plastic ones.
Has anyone else ever had to deal with this? Is there a reason for the cessation of airflow? Would the salt be inhibiting this? I'd like to understand what's going on so that I can prevent this problem in the future. If you've had some experience before or know of a good solution, I'd be grateful to hear!
I have a brackish setup with Hawaiian Opae shrimp in a 29 gal tank. It's unfiltered and has been fine for two years. I like to keep a little water moving in it, and have utilized an airpump with different varieties of stones in the past. As of late, the bubbles will come out strongly for a few days, and then they almost completely stop or become very tiny, and it doesn't matter what type of stone I use, the normal or the newfangled plastic ones.
Has anyone else ever had to deal with this? Is there a reason for the cessation of airflow? Would the salt be inhibiting this? I'd like to understand what's going on so that I can prevent this problem in the future. If you've had some experience before or know of a good solution, I'd be grateful to hear!