oxygen

[A.K.A Zak]

i have a pretty nice filter and it gives off a good amount of oxygen in the rank, mabey about 1/11 of my air stone. i have hair algae in my tank and it gives off some oxygen so would it be safe to take out the air stone, i think the air stone uplifts alot of the sand that's why its cloudy all the time, so would it?

 

[A.K.A Zak]

c'mon, my tank might stress m fish, i need to know!

 

[MAM]

if your filter is powerful enough, and it breaks up the surface enough, you most likely don't even need the airstone

 

[William]

air stones don't do a huge amount, how bigs your tank and how heavily stocked is it? If its not heavily stocked then sure take out the airstone.

 

[A.K.A Zak]

it's a 10 gallon, and only two 3'' fish in it!

 

[A.K.A Zak]

it's a 10 gallon, and only two 3'' fish in it!

so then.........

 

[MAM]

the air stone really isn't necessary, more of a nice decoration if you like bubbles

 

[A.K.A Zak]

ok i unpluged my pump and not as much air coms out, mabey about 20-30 bubles at a time, can i go on with out worring?

 

[A.K.A Zak]

well?

 

[smb]

well?

I'm confused and that's why I didn't reply earlier and let others.

Exactly what filter do you have and what fish? That will help a lot instead of saying "filter"

Also what size is your airstone?

 

[FloridaFishGuy]

Well he has Neolamprologus Brichardi's for fish.

 

[A.K.A Zak]

it's a piguin mini filter, and the air stone is one of the blue kind and is about 4.5'' long.

 

[CFC]

If you have a power filter which creates movement on the surface there is no need for a airstone, it is as mentioned just there for decoration.

IMO the only time a airstone is needed is when trying to breed bubblenest building fish and the bubbles provide some surface movement where a power filter would destroy the nest or a lower power filter is being used for some other reason.

 

[A.K.A Zak]

ok i cheated the system, i put my air stone in my filter right were the water flows and i get a good amount of air without stering up my sand.