This Is Probably A Really Dumb Question

[Kairi]

Ok... in our 10 gallon tank, we have a heater, and a water filter... in our one gallon, there's only an air stone. Shouldn't the 10 gallon have something like the air stone too? How do the fish get air? I'm really sorry if this is a dumb question, but I'm curious.

 

[WILDER]

If your filter is rippiling the tank water surface you don't need an airstone, some fish like to play in the bubbles of the airstone, but it's always best to have an airstone as when you use meds, the airstone put aeration into the tank as meds take the 02 out of the water.

 

[Kairi]

yeah, I'd call it "ripply" ... so it'll be ok?

 

[WILDER]

You can add an airstone some fishkeepers like the bubbles, but i would get a gang valve so you can turn the flow up and down.

 

[Kairi]

here's where my ignorance will really show... what is that? and where do I get it? and how do I put it in my tank?

 

[rdd1952]

As long as your fish are staying near the surface like their gasping for air, you are probably fine. As Wilder said, if you're getting surface aggitation, your fish are getting oxygen.

 

[WILDER]

Gang valves are further down the page, it just lets you turn the flow up and down, as sometimes the aeration can be to much.
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[Kairi]

They all look fine right now... some of the Mollys are up near the top, the other ones are darting in between the plants

 

[WILDER]

What is the filter called you are using.

 

[Kairi]

it's a whisper 10 (i think) it hangs on the back of the tank

 

[WILDER]

You live in the united states then not familar with them filters, sorry.

 

[Kairi]

This is what it came with... the filter

 

[WILDER]

How long has the tank been set up, and what are your water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph.

 

[Kairi]

tanks been set up a couple days before we added fish. i dont have clue what the water stats in ammonia,nitrite,nitrate,and ph are. fish are ok though... at least in that tank.

 

[WILDER]

Right you will be cycling then, i would get the airstone attached to help with the cycle

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