no you dont need one, as long as you have adequate surface agitation
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But its unlikely in a larger aquarium with underwater canister outputs.
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But its unlikely in a larger aquarium with underwater canister outputs.
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Pretty cool ^-^ Never wouldve seen it as that but i should try it out haha.I angle the canister output towards the surface to get a 'rapids' effect.
For absolutely no reason at all apart from just the look, I really like the bubbles effect.
Pretty cool ^-^ Never wouldve seen it as that but i should try it out haha.
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Ive always been told i needed a air stone/ Air pump in my tank. My question is, do I and what benefit do they give? Any other info on this matter would be good to!
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+1no you dont need one, as long as you have adequate surface agitation
As others have pointed out, as long as your outputs are positioned appropriately and you have have adequate circulation this will not be an issue.This.
But its unlikely in a larger aquarium with underwater canister outputs.
I do own air pumps and even some air stones but they are not in any of the tanks with canister or power filtration on them.I keep tanks from 2.5 gallons to 125 gallons and I don't own an air pump.
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As others have pointed out, as long as your outputs are positioned appropriately and you have have adequate circulation this will not be an issue.
I do own air pumps and even some air stones but they are not in any of the tanks with canister or power filtration on them.
one thing they help with, especially in larger tanks, is keeping the lower layers of water constantly circulating to the surface. That is where the biggest benefit concerning oxygenation is.
Water will always reach oxygen saturation at the surface/air interface, but is often depleted in the lower layers of the water column, so just moving the lower layer to the surface ensures good oxygenation.
Surface agitation simply creates more water surface area and thereby increases the volume of water being presented to that air/water interface.
Also any effluent from a canister filter should be set-up in such a manner to provide as much surface agitation as possible because after going through the filters bacteria colonies, the water will be oxygen depleted.