bowtrout Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 is running an air stone/air in a tank really needed if you have lots of circulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frontosas Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 is running an air stone/air in a tank really needed if you have lots of circulation I know a couple of breeder in Calgary who dont use air pumps. Myself I use them but there is one tank I have that I dont use one with no problems. In my opinion,if the tank is heavily populated I would reccomend using one!! I think it is a matter of preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottomdweller_fan Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 It can also be insurance. If the filter or powerhead you are using stops working, you at least still have some oxygenation in the tank until you spot and fix the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I'm by no means an expert but here is what i know for sure. Disolved oxygen is very high near the surface(20% i think?? or less) so if you have bottom dwellers you should think of that when deciding. If you have lots of circulation i don't know for sure if it helps allot or not but i do know that if it agitates the surface of the water it helps add more oxygen. Check to see if your fish requires allot of oxygen or not. Me personally i found this lovely ornament that uses the water bubbles to make it look like i have a waterfall and another that uses the air to raise and lower a drawbridge on another ornament. Even if i didn't need it i would still have one because if it's done right IMHOP it's a nice thing to see in a tank. Have a great weekend Lisa -ham- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 IF you have enough filtration/circulation I dont' think they are needed. They are good for powering sponge filters and to have in an emergency(battery powered incase the power goes out). But I've never used one in any of my tanks long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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