HELP with Oxygen in a reef tank!

[30reef]

hey everyone so I'm thinking of getting a few fish for my reef tank and I don't have a skimmer and obviously wont be running a air pump. So how can I get my oxygen exchange?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

hey everyone so I'm thinking of getting a few fish for my reef tank and I don't have a skimmer and obviously wont be running a air pump. So how can I get my oxygen exchange?

is it sumpless?

 

[Waterjockey]

Powerheads providing lots of surface agitation.

 

[30reef]

Yes, very simple and small setup. So I don't need a sump as I've had the tank for 2 years and have always kept nitrates and everything else at the perfect level. Just going to be adding some fish now and need a form of oxygen exchange.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yes, very simple and small setup. So I don't need a sump as I've had the tank for 2 years and have always kept nitrates and everything else at the perfect level. Just going to be adding some fish now and need a form of oxygen exchange.

just asking, as the overflow and return will oxygenate. an aquaclear or hob filter like that works in the same way.

 

[DAPG8GT]

Get the top of the water rippling a bit and that should help with gas exchange . Most of the time just pointing a powerhead at the surface will suffice with a small load. I've kept fish in quarantine with only a powerhead and heater for 30-60 days.

If you have a hang on filter of sorts it may be already doing it.

 

[Cory]

A reverse lighted refugium with macroalgae.

Or put an airstone in the tank temporarily until you get a skimmer