Powerhead vs airstone

reef32 · Feb 28, 2023

I’m looking to find out if I can get away with a powerhead instead of an airstone for this situation-
I have to remove my corals from my tank into a bucket for hopefully only a few hours maybe half a day.
can I use a powerhead to keep them alive or do I need an airstone to keep them oxygenated?
I have a brain coral and a hammer coral

Miami Reef · Feb 28, 2023

A powerhead is more than enough.

907_Reefer · Feb 28, 2023

Only concern might be to keep the powerhead secured so it flop around in there and give them TOO MUCH flow, pointing straight at them in a bucket, I would think.

Also if you have a spare small heater handy, toss it on in there.