Aquarium Air Pumps

Knight~Ryder · 03-28-2008, 07:34 PM

I am interested in producing bubbles in my tank now. What exactly do I need to produce these bubbles?

I have seen big cave ornaments as well with wheels that I presume move when you hook something up to it. Is that to allow more water movement?

Can someone post some easy step by step instructions as to what I need to produce these bubbles in a 38 gallon aquarium and is their quiet pumps?

**TheOldSalt** · 03-29-2008, 07:12 AM

Are you serious?

Okay, then.

-You need an aquarium airpump.
-You need some aquarium air tubing.
-You should also get an aquarium airline tube check valve.
-You need something to make the bubbles, such as an airstone, bubblewand, or ornament.

It should be pretty easy to figure out what to do with these.
-Connect the bubble-maker to the airpump with the air tube. Put the checkvalve somewhere along the way to prevent water from backing up into your pump in the even of a power outage.
-Plug in the airpump.
-Watch the bubbles.

Yes, there are plenty of pumps available which are very quiet.

it4lian · 03-29-2008, 02:44 PM

Lol love your step by step instructions. My Million Air airpump is very quiet and works great, I'd say get one of those.

03-28-2008, 07:34 PM	#1
Knight~Ryder Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 194	Aquarium Air Pumps I am interested in producing bubbles in my tank now. What exactly do I need to produce these bubbles? I have seen big cave ornaments as well with wheels that I presume move when you hook something up to it. Is that to allow more water movement? Can someone post some easy step by step instructions as to what I need to produce these bubbles in a 38 gallon aquarium and is their quiet pumps? __________________ -Activated my first freshwater tank Nov 25/07 -Emperor 280 biowheel filter -Visi-Therm 100 Watt Heater -Whisper 60 Air Pump (Tetra) 38G/144.4L {Size 36 x 13 x 20} 9 Cherry Barbs (6 Female, 3 Male) 6 Cardinal Tetra 5 Rummy Nose Tetra 3 Black Skirt Tetra 2 Head and Tail Tetra 2 Otocinclus Affinis suckermouth

03-29-2008, 07:12 AM	#2
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,255	Are you serious? Okay, then. -You need an aquarium airpump. -You need some aquarium air tubing. -You should also get an aquarium airline tube check valve. -You need something to make the bubbles, such as an airstone, bubblewand, or ornament. It should be pretty easy to figure out what to do with these. -Connect the bubble-maker to the airpump with the air tube. Put the checkvalve somewhere along the way to prevent water from backing up into your pump in the even of a power outage. -Plug in the airpump. -Watch the bubbles. Yes, there are plenty of pumps available which are very quiet. Last edited by TheOldSalt; 03-30-2008 at 08:12 AM.

03-29-2008, 02:44 PM	#3
it4lian Soccer God =P Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 16 Posts: 106	Lol love your step by step instructions. My Million Air airpump is very quiet and works great, I'd say get one of those. __________________ 12 Gallon Fake Plants 1 Male CT Betta 6 Zebra Danios

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