Bubble Counter & Fresh Water

[Aquattro]

Density of water may affect bubble size or frequency? any reason to not use FW?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Density of water may affect bubble size or frequency? any reason to not use FW?

Wrong density of water may affect bubble size or frequency?

I think Brads right on this one, I don't run a calcium reactor but If I'm correct you are dissolving gaseous CO2 to create H2CO3 which in turn dissolves your media. If your bubbling through saltwater any additional ions could interfere with this process. (I am by no means an expert on reactors though so If someone can clarify that would be nice)
Levi

[Aquattro]

From a practical standpoint, I can't see where using FW or SW would make an appreciable difference. Bubble counting isn't exactly a science

[christyf5]

I always used saltwater, filling mine was a total PITA.

[marie]

My new calcium reactor automatically fills the bubblecounter with salt water, a great feature that I wish my old one had

[Pescador]

You can also use glycerin, (called bubble counter fluid) it doesn't evaporate as fast in bubble counters that don't fill themselves.

[Werbo]

Filling it with fresh water is a PITA. Only reason I asked. Didn't want to bother unless some had a real good reason to fill it with FW.
Sounds like others use SW so SW it is.
Thanks everyone.