I used to have an aquarium with my ex husband, and I don't know the exact name for the filter we had, but it was the fluval type that most aquarium shops stock, like long rectangle shaped boxes and sit in the corner.
I used to tell him that I'm sure I've seen filters that also do air bubbles, but he said the only way we could have the bubbles is if we bought a separate air pump, but I didn't like that idea as the filter made enough noise, so didn't want extra noise with an air pump machine.
He said if the outward flow of the filter was near the top of the tank, slightly above the water, the water movement would encourage oxygen in the water. Although I would have preferred air bubbles.
Now years later I have bought a 54L, Size 52.8x30.2x46.4cm tank, and recently saw the kind of pump I wanted with the air bubbles in an aquarium video. I was told it's a simple sponge filter. I saw a sponge filter an aquarium shop and said to the assistant I was looking for the type of filter that would also do the air bubbles, but he was really trying to put me off buying the sponge filter, saying they're not as good as the big box fluval filters.
I was wondering if he's right, or was he just trying to sell a more expensive Fluval type filters?
I really want my tank to have air bubbles as think it looks relaxing, but is the only way to buy a separate air pump, so there's the noise of the filter and the pump? I know the noise isn't loud, but it increases with two machines. I tried putting the air pump on different surfaces but it's still too noisy.
I used to tell him that I'm sure I've seen filters that also do air bubbles, but he said the only way we could have the bubbles is if we bought a separate air pump, but I didn't like that idea as the filter made enough noise, so didn't want extra noise with an air pump machine.
He said if the outward flow of the filter was near the top of the tank, slightly above the water, the water movement would encourage oxygen in the water. Although I would have preferred air bubbles.
Now years later I have bought a 54L, Size 52.8x30.2x46.4cm tank, and recently saw the kind of pump I wanted with the air bubbles in an aquarium video. I was told it's a simple sponge filter. I saw a sponge filter an aquarium shop and said to the assistant I was looking for the type of filter that would also do the air bubbles, but he was really trying to put me off buying the sponge filter, saying they're not as good as the big box fluval filters.
I was wondering if he's right, or was he just trying to sell a more expensive Fluval type filters?
I really want my tank to have air bubbles as think it looks relaxing, but is the only way to buy a separate air pump, so there's the noise of the filter and the pump? I know the noise isn't loud, but it increases with two machines. I tried putting the air pump on different surfaces but it's still too noisy.