Airator a need?

Matt201985 · 01-23-2006, 09:09 PM

is an airator in a fish tank a need or just something extra? the air going into my tank from the airator has made my tanks very cloudy, water is clear when its off

stealth · 01-23-2006, 10:16 PM

An aerator IMO is not technically necessary. A power filter provides oxygen into the water and if you have any plants that will do it too. But it all depends on what your setup is. In our 29 gallon we have a aerator pump propelling our little house ornament's water wheel, it provides gentle bubbles(oxygen) in the tank, but there are also plants that do the job.

fishfreaks · 01-24-2006, 12:55 AM

Its definatly not a necessary thing to have. Some people just like the look of them, others dont. Although when water is at a higher temp, the less oxygen it holds

ron v · 01-24-2006, 07:01 AM

I don't understand why bubbles make your tank cloudy. Is it stirring something up?

bichirboy · 01-24-2006, 07:05 AM

Not needed but nice to have a pump and stone on hand in case of emergency. Like for example your electric goes out for an extended period of time you can set up the pump and stone so that when you get power back you can get O2 back in the tank faster. You can even get battery powered ones for just this reason.

Matt201985 · 01-24-2006, 03:27 PM

no idea, ive done water change after water chnage andstill cloudy, then i turned of the stone to see what would happen, after 10 mins, the water cleared, turned it back on and the water clouded up again, so i turned it off and water cleared, i know, its wierd

**Fishfirst** · 01-25-2006, 07:45 AM

hmmm, sounds like just a lot of microbubbles

01-23-2006, 09:09 PM	#1
Matt201985 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 131	Airator a need? is an airator in a fish tank a need or just something extra? the air going into my tank from the airator has made my tanks very cloudy, water is clear when its off __________________ 29gal: 2 Mickey Mouse platy 1 Orange platy 2 Dalmation mollies 1 Silver molly 2 Peppered cories 2 Emerald cories 10gal: 3 Baby Assorted Platy

01-23-2006, 10:16 PM	#2
stealth Interested fishman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 123	An aerator IMO is not technically necessary. A power filter provides oxygen into the water and if you have any plants that will do it too. But it all depends on what your setup is. In our 29 gallon we have a aerator pump propelling our little house ornament's water wheel, it provides gentle bubbles(oxygen) in the tank, but there are also plants that do the job. __________________ 10 Gallon: 1 Blue Dwarf Gourami 1 Mickey Mouse Platy 2 Tequila Guppies 3 Guppy/endler crosses too many dang snails

01-24-2006, 12:55 AM	#3
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Its definatly not a necessary thing to have. Some people just like the look of them, others dont. Although when water is at a higher temp, the less oxygen it holds __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

01-24-2006, 07:05 AM	#5
bichirboy Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 78	Not needed but nice to have a pump and stone on hand in case of emergency. Like for example your electric goes out for an extended period of time you can set up the pump and stone so that when you get power back you can get O2 back in the tank faster. You can even get battery powered ones for just this reason. __________________

01-24-2006, 03:27 PM	#6
Matt201985 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 131	no idea, ive done water change after water chnage andstill cloudy, then i turned of the stone to see what would happen, after 10 mins, the water cleared, turned it back on and the water clouded up again, so i turned it off and water cleared, i know, its wierd __________________ 29gal: 2 Mickey Mouse platy 1 Orange platy 2 Dalmation mollies 1 Silver molly 2 Peppered cories 2 Emerald cories 10gal: 3 Baby Assorted Platy

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01-24-2006, 07:01 AM	#4
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	I don't understand why bubbles make your tank cloudy. Is it stirring something up?

01-25-2006, 07:45 AM	#7
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	hmmm, sounds like just a lot of microbubbles __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

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